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Sid Salter
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March 26, 2025
Decimals aside, the proposed tax compromise hits historically significant tax structures
Columnist Sid Salter says let’s not lose sight of the significance of the structural tax changes the tax reform legislation passed last week could provide if signed into law.
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Mark Keenum
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March 25, 2025
Autonomy and AI to drive agricultural innovation and production
MSU President Mark Keenum says there’s no question that we’re always going to need farms and farmers. But more innovation and new tools like AI are also needed.
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Russ Latino
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March 25, 2025
Bulk of taxes collected in Mississippi come from high earners
No-to-low income earners receive exponentially more in government benefits than they pay in taxes. And high-income earners pay the taxes that afford those benefits.
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Russ Latino
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March 24, 2025
When it comes to PBMs, legislators should be cautious about regulating things they don’t understand
The unintended consequences could be immense, disrupting contractual agreements at a cost of tens of millions of dollars and increasing the price of drugs to Mississippians.
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Kelley Williams
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March 21, 2025
St. Augustine’s Prayer and the Inflation Reduction Act
Kelley Williams says the inflation Reduction Act "boondoggles" seem to be irresistible to some elected officials.
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Russ Latino
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March 20, 2025
March Madness hits the Capitol as House concurs on Senate tax cut language
The Mississippi House voted to concur on Senate amendments to a bill that would, among other things, end the tax on work. If signed by Governor Reeves, Mississippi would become the first state to ever eliminate an existing income tax.
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Andy Gipson
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March 20, 2025
Celebrating Mississippi’s agricultural trade: Feeding the world and supporting local communities
Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson says last year, more than $1 billion of agricultural and forestry products were exported from the state of Mississippi to 90 countries.
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Stephen Kent
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March 20, 2025
State bans on sports betting are not helping anybody
A House bill that would have allowed mobile sports betting in Mississippi died in the Senate. Prospects of reviving that measure are dim.
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Sid Salter
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March 19, 2025
Anti-Doxxing legislation is vexing in several state legislatures, including Mississippi
Columnist Sid Salter writes that the rush to enact anti-doxxing legislation presents serious constitutional concerns.
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Russ Latino
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March 18, 2025
Mississippi on the precipice of something bold: Ending the tax on work
The House and Senate both stepped toward each other and the goal of ending the tax on work Monday. Leaders should continue to step boldly. Here’s what changed.
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Russ Latino
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March 14, 2025
Eliminating the tax on work makes dollars and cents, the spotlight falls on Hosemann
Time is running out for a deal to be reached on income tax elimination. With a special session looming, the Senate has the opportunity to improve the House’s proposal, help deliver transformative relief, and quiet growing concern that it obstructs conservative policy.
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Sid Salter
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March 12, 2025
From Capitol Hill, Medicaid is tracking to be under scrutiny for significant cuts
Despite some of the political rhetoric in recent years, Mississippi’s Medicaid program has operated on responsible footing compared to other states, writes columnist Sid Salter.
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Jeremy Pittari
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August 21, 2026
State Board of Education hears update on Okolona School District’s financial woes, latest statewide MAAP scores
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Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
, Jesse Bedayne, Associated Press
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August 21, 2026
President Donald Trump announces plan to lower beef prices, but some Republicans are already balking
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Cass Rutledge
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August 21, 2026
JTRAN strikes ends after 39 days
Business
Business
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Cass Rutledge
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August 20, 2026
Solero Technologies announces $14 million expansion in Water Valley
Business
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Frank Corder
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August 18, 2026
New Director coming to Port Pascagoula
Business
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Frank Corder
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August 18, 2026
Marathon Cheese expanding in Booneville, creating 39 jobs
Culture
Culture
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Brett Martel, Associated Press
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August 21, 2026
Mississippi State coach Jeff Lebby is confident in roster upgrades, but the SEC schedule is tough
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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August 21, 2026
Where 2,000 years of Mississippi history still rises from the ground
Culture
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Chris Burrows, Associated Press
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August 21, 2026
Chambliss, Lacy are back to lead a talented roster for No. 9 Mississippi with high expectations
Opinion
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Roger Wicker
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August 21, 2026
Amtrak’s Mardi Gras line boosts jobs, tourism
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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August 19, 2026
Shades of Skynet? State’s measured approach to AI policy development was wise plan
Opinion
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Shaun Yurtkuran
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August 17, 2026
The Mississippi that welcomed my family
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