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Sid Salter
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February 28, 2024
Calls to scrap, change or replace the MAEP funding formula have consequences
Columnist Sid Salter says the Mississippi Adequate Education Formula continues to be a highly political plan conceived not to “fully fund” education but to avoid losing in the federal courts.
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Lesley Davis
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February 27, 2024
Mississippi Kids Deserve to be Protected from Child Pornography and Online Obscenity
Lesley Davis calls on lawmakers to support and pass Senate Bill 2256 and House Bill 1363 this session.
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Russ Latino
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February 27, 2024
140,000 or more Mississippians could lose private health insurance with Medicaid expansion
Medicaid expansion would make people earning between 100-138 percent of the Federal Poverty Level ineligible for private health plans on the ACA exchange, forcing them off those plans and onto Medicaid.
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Russ Latino
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February 26, 2024
Hoosier warning: Billion dollar hole in Indiana’s Medicaid program
Under then-Gov. Mike Pence, Indiana was one of the first states to expand Medicaid following the passage of Obamacare. It now faces a billion dollar shortfall in the program and is slashing benefits to disabled families.
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Russ Latino
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February 23, 2024
Fitch-White Feud Goes Defcon 1
Attorney General Lynn Fitch petitioned a court to prevent State Auditor Shad White from filing a counterclaim on behalf of the state in Brett Favre’s defamation case against White, prompting a war of words between the pair.
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Russ Latino
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February 22, 2024
You Hate Poor People
The debate over anti-poverty programs has never been between really good people, who want to help the poor, and really bad people, who want to see the poor suffer. The debate really should be about what set of principles and ideas offers the greatest opportunity to escape generational poverty and live a life of meaning and contribution.
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Douglas Carswell
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February 21, 2024
Mississippi Needs a New School Funding Formula
Mississippi Center for Public Policy's CEO Douglas Carswell says MAEP is hideously clunky and complicated. He says a new transparent, easily understood system is needed.
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Sid Salter
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February 21, 2024
PERS casts a long shadow over all the difficult tasks faced by Mississippi lawmakers
Columnist Sid Salter says lawmakers don’t want the increased scrutiny that any discussion of PERS reform will have on the Legislature’s enhanced retirement benefits.
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John Damon
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February 20, 2024
Mississippi’s kids urgently need stronger mental health system
Dr. John Damon of Canopy Children's Solutions shares how Mississippi leaders can take bold action to help the state's children this legislative session.
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Russ Latino
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February 19, 2024
Two Big Medicaid Expansion Ideas, One Big Problem
Proponents of Medicaid expansion have proposed work requirements, and also preventing people with private insurance from dropping coverage, as a way of limiting enrollment. The only problem is that neither are possible. Mississippi will get full Obamacare expansion if the Legislature chooses to act.
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Bigger Pie Forum
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February 19, 2024
PERS Puts Pressure on Local Hospitals
As the state evaluates how to improve rural healthcare, Bigger Pie Forum suggests policymakers consider all impacts – including the burden of skyrocketing PERS costs – on Mississippi rural hospitals.
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Trey Dellinger
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February 19, 2024
Beware the Romney-Manchin “Bipartisan” Fiscal Commission
Columnist Trey Dellinger says the fiscal commission proposed by U.S. Senators Mitt Romney and Joe Manchin is simply a gimmick vehicle for tax increases.
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 27, 2024
USM Gulf Park paving the way for medical, marine focused professionals
News
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 27, 2024
Magnolia Mornings: March 27, 2024
News
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 26, 2024
Attempt to bring a casino to Jackson dies in the House after a flurry of opposition
Business
Business
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Frank Corder
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March 26, 2024
Skydweller opens flight test facility at Stennis
Business
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Frank Corder
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March 25, 2024
Mississippi selected as one of two first of their kind ‘green steel’ facilities
Business
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Frank Corder
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March 25, 2024
Sigue ordered to cease money transmissions in Mississippi
Culture
Culture
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Marilyn Tinnin
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March 27, 2024
Mississippi Arts: Greg Iles – New book and new fight
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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March 27, 2024
Keep me back from sin
Culture
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Parrish Alford
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March 26, 2024
Kiffin has a secret weapon and his name is Jaxson Dart
Opinion
Opinion
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Starla Brown
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March 27, 2024
Mississippi’s Certificate of Need laws: Hindrance to healthcare progress
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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March 27, 2024
Veteran federal Judge Tom Lee was the right jurist for a tough job
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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March 27, 2024
Ramsey’s ‘Last Supper’ cartoon weaponizes Jesus to push Medicaid expansion
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