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Opinion  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
October 2, 2019

Opportunity Zone Summit hosted in Jackson features national leaders in community finance

The Southeastern Regional Opportunity Zone Summit was held this week in Jackson and it was aimed to examine how federal incentives can accelerate regional efforts to build a stronger more vibrant and resilient Southeast economy. Sponsored by the State of Mississippi and the Milken Institute, the event featured speakers like Ja’Ron Smith, Deputy Assistant at…
Opinion  |  Editor  • 
September 30, 2019

Jim Hood – The Loneliest Candidate

Attorney General Jim Hood seems to be occupying a political island of his own design.  The game plan for his gubernatorial campaign is pretty simple.  Run the table on turnout of Democrats and try and peel out rural white moderates to edge out his Republican opponent, Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves. However, that’s a tall order…