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Clifton Carroll
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March 12, 2024
Growth of aerospace industry a win for Mississippi
Mississippi is enjoying historic economic success, but we’ve got to keep our foot on the gas pedal.
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David Olson
, Nathan Sanders
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March 6, 2024
Mississippi can build on recent education wins this year
Mississippi is one of 15 states with a current ESA program and could be the eleventh state to offer universal school choice to all students within its borders.
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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March 6, 2024
Helping Mississippi’s Working Poor Get Healthcare is Economic Development in Action
Columnist Sid Salter says the Mississippi Legislature should finish the job and expand Medicaid.
Opinion
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Jeremy England
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March 4, 2024
In-Person Early Voting Can Increase Election Integrity and Voting Opportunities for Mississippians
State Sen. Jeremy England (R) writes that the Magnolia State is one of only three states in the nation not to offer in-person early voting. He says it is time to change that.
Opinion
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Pepper Crutcher
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February 29, 2024
Mississippi Medicaid Expansion: Don’t Lose a Friend Over This
Pepper Crutcher discusses the complexities of Medicaid expansion.
Opinion
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Mike Chaney
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February 28, 2024
Mississippi Home Mitigation Program Would Save Money, Property and Lives
Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says Mississippi is among the top ten most expensive states for homeowners’ insurance with an average premium greater than $1,500 per year.
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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February 28, 2024
No, a Work Requirement for Medicaid Expansion is Not Going to be Approved by September
Russ Latino says if legislative leaders were serious about work requirements and seriously confident it would be approved, they would make Medicaid expansion contingent upon approval.
Opinion
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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.
Opinion
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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.
Opinion
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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.
Opinion
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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.
News
News
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Frank Corder
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April 8, 2026
Governor approves second disaster loan program for cities, counties effected by winter storm
News
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 8, 2026
Student cell phone use bans fail to find support in Mississippi House, Senate
News
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Daniel Tyson
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April 8, 2026
Dept. of Public Safety set to consolidate divisions, providing more strategic collaboration and cost savings
Business
Business
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Frank Corder
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March 31, 2026
Channel South, $105 million mixed use development, aims to transform Gulfport’s downtown
Business
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Frank Corder
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March 26, 2026
DG Foods announces $1.19 million expansion
Business
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Frank Corder
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March 25, 2026
AeroShield Alliance locating headquarters in Mississippi
Culture
Culture
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Will Graves, Associated Press
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April 8, 2026
Pirates sign teenage shortstop Konnor Griffin to a 9-year deal worth at least $140 million
Culture
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Richelle Putnam
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April 8, 2026
Where the Light Falls: The landscape of Marshall Bouldin
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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April 8, 2026
More than a name
Opinion
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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April 8, 2026
The truth about ACA subsidies after the “One Big Beautiful Bill”
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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April 8, 2026
A new take on an old question about who Mississippians trust with life-altering decisions
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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April 3, 2026
Lawmakers owe Reeves a ‘thank you’ for stopping Medicaid expansion
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