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Douglas Carswell
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February 14, 2023
Will Mississippi join the education revolution?
It seems that there are more moms and dads that want change. An education revolution is underway across America. Last week, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the newly elected governor of Arkansas, announced a plan to introduce universal school choice. By 2025, every family in Arkansas will be given an Education Freedom Account for each child. This…
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Bigger Pie Forum
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February 13, 2023
Legislature signals “Mississippi is closed for business”
Mississippi can’t be “open for business” when it shuts the door on competition. Tesla’s Business Model For all the talk of making Mississippi more business friendly, the state legislature seems to want to do the opposite. Two examples stand out, though there are others. One is the effort to forbid Tesla and other electric vehicle…
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Jeb Bush
, Kymyona Burk
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February 12, 2023
A new study confirms Mississippi’s promise: ensuring all students can read
Fmr. Florida Governor & 2016 Presidential Candidate Jeb Bush writes about Mississippi's incredible literacy gains.
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Haley Fisackerly
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February 10, 2023
Planning today for your power tomorrow
Entergy Mississippi CEO shares thoughts on charging stations, solar plants and powering the future. At Entergy Mississippi we think a lot about the future. Why? Because we are not only tasked by the State of Mississippi with providing you power today, but also with having plans in place to ensure you have safe, reliable and affordable power…
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Russ Latino
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February 10, 2023
The Friday ‘Sip: Week of Feb. 6th
Updates from across Mississippi and beyond for the week of February 6th. The State of Mississippi News It is a legitimate and essential function of media to report on the decisions of lawmakers and to hold them accountable. But there is a subtle distinction between accountability and advocacy, and between accountability and opposition. When media…
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Sid Salter
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February 9, 2023
Incumbent Hosemann expected to take the fight to primary challenger McDaniel
The two will meet in the Republican Primary for Lt. Governor in August. Back in 2014, Mississippi politicos underestimated Tea Party zealot State Sen. Chris McDaniel and it almost resulted in one of the state’s most shocking political upsets. At the outset, most thought McDaniel was taking on then-incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran as…
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Matt Sharp
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February 8, 2023
Mississippi can protect children by standing for truth
Denying the truth that we are either male or female hurts real people, especially vulnerable children. Protecting the health and safety of Mississippians is one of the most important responsibilities given to the state’s lawmakers. This responsibility is even more significant when it comes to protecting vulnerable children. Our laws have long protected children from…
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Rob Hill
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February 8, 2023
Anti-transgender legislation poses unprecedented attack on parents, kids
Attacking LGBTQ+ Mississippians does not solve any problems or make life easier for working folks in this state. It is outrageous that politicians here in Mississippi, who don’t have an ounce of medical training, are now interfering with our rights as parents. They are acting as if they know how to raise and support our…
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Laurie Todd-Smith
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February 7, 2023
The making of the Mississippi miracle
This year is the 10th anniversary of the 2013 Legislative Session that laid the foundation for the state’s educational improvements. Ten years ago, only 33% of third graders and 32% of 8th graders were reading proficiently on state tests. Only 17% of White, 10% of Hispanic, and 2% of Black Mississippi’s high school students met…
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Starla Brown
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February 7, 2023
Certificate of Need laws are standing in the way of addiction recovery
Mississippi legislators missed the opportunity to repeal the CON laws and prevent the dangers they cause for Mississippians. By any measure, America is experiencing a substance use crisis. In 2021, deaths from overdoses reached an estimated 107,622 people across the United States, with roughly another 140,000 deaths due to excessive alcohol use. Unfortunately, Mississippi has not been spared from…
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Russ Latino
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February 7, 2023
Mississippi experienced the largest decline in at-risk rural hospitals in the nation. Maybe.
A new version of an oft-cited report suggests that Mississippi has experienced the largest decline in at-risk rural hospitals in the U.S. A report that previously found 38 Mississippi rural hospitals to be in jeopardy has been modified with a new number: 28. The same report also indicates that it is a common misconception that…
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Rebekah Staples
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February 6, 2023
PERS: A Legislative Math Problem
Although pension issues have been used as a political wedge in the past, it’s time for a new paradigm. Last week, members of the Mississippi Senate Finance Committee convened to hear an update from the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) executive director regarding the funded status of the plan. I listened with great interest as…
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Jeremy Pittari
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July 8, 2025
Mississippi law enforcement receives mental health crisis training
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Josh Boak, Associated Press
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July 8, 2025
Trump sets 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, and new import taxes on 12 other nations
News
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Frank Corder
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July 8, 2025
Governor sets special elections in 2 Senate seats, 1 House seat
Business
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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July 8, 2025
Mississippi tech companies featured at premier national defense innovation event
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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June 27, 2025
Howard Industries announces $237 million expansion in Clarke, Jones and Simpson counties
Business
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 17, 2025
Balch & Bingham’s Hoffmann appointed Honorary Consul of Belgium for Mississippi and Alabama
Culture
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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July 8, 2025
I know
Culture
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Robert St. John
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July 7, 2025
A roast beef poboy and a curtain call
Culture
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Parrish Alford
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July 7, 2025
Wagon’s hitched, Lebby needs Shapen to stay healthy
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Susan Crabtree
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July 8, 2025
OMB: States used education grants for ‘left-wing agenda’
Opinion
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Kimberly Ross
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July 3, 2025
U.S. Supreme Court picks parents, religious freedom over woke education bureaucracy
Opinion
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Kelley Williams
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July 3, 2025
Why do utility monopolies exist?
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