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Frank Corder
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July 23, 2022
MDHS justifies firing Pigott due to expiration of contract and lack of communication on strategy
Brad Pigott claimed his termination was politically motivated, but State counters that contract expired and better representation was sorely needed. Former U.S. Attorney Brad Pigott claimed on Friday that he was terminated from representing the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) in their legal actions seeking to recoup millions of misspent TANF dollars via a…
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July 23, 2022
WICKER: Biden Mandate Hurting Military Recruitment
Submitted by Senator Roger Wicker Military Loses Thousands of Service Members Over Vaccine Mandate Vladimir Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine was a reminder that the world is a dangerous place. Indeed, the threats to global peace and stability continue to grow daily, with China rapidly expanding its military and Iran inching closer to a nuclear…
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July 22, 2022
ROLLINS: Veterans Need Access to Healthcare
Submitted by T.C. Rollins “We must live up to our commitment to those who have protected our freedom and ensure their needs are met,” writes T.C. Rollins. Mississippi is known for many great things. It is home to acclaimed writers, entertainers, and athletes; Southern food and hospitality; and the birthplace of America’s music – the blues,…
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Anne Summerhays
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July 21, 2022
SBE revises policy that prohibited carrying guns in MS K-12 public schools
The State School Board approved temporary rule that would still require each local school district to have a policy concerning weapons on school premises. On Thursday, the Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted to revise a policy from 1990 regarding weapons on campus. The Board members voted to approve a temporary rule and to…
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Guest Editorial
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July 21, 2022
WILLIAMS: Virtuous Madness
SUBMITTED BY KELLEY WILLIAMS WITH BIGGER PIE FORUM “Mississippi needs some relief and sanity from the PSC. Commissioners shouldn’t be utility or Green Energy puppets,” Williams writes. The President wants convenience stores to cut profits and fix high gasoline prices. Can they? Distribution and marketing account for 5% of gasoline’s price at the pump (WSJ “Bidenomics…
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Guest Editorial
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July 21, 2022
BARBOUR: Let’s Make America Competitive Again!
Submitted by Charles Barbour The economic numbers lately are not encouraging. Inflation is on the rise as are interest rates while America’s GDP is on the decline. Prices at the pump are near $5.00 a gallon nationwide and average four-and-a-quarter dollars a gallon here in Mississippi. And while we’ve seen a slight relief in the…
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July 20, 2022
SALTER: Mississippi farmers are still wary of international impacts on exports, market conditions
By: Sid Salter For both U.S. and Mississippi farmers, China is the primary export market for their crops and current forecasts anticipate record sales – if conditions in the forecast models hold. That’s a big “if.” The most recent U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasts from the quarterly “Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade” from the agency’s…
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Frank Corder
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July 19, 2022
CORDER: The Desperate Case Against Governor Tate Reeves’ Re-election in 2023
The media, rooting for blood sport, is pining for a scenario where Reeves loses. As qualifying for the 2023 Mississippi statewide elections near, at least one media outlet seems breathlessly desperate to peddle the likelihood of Governor Tate Reeves, a Republican, being defeated in a primary or by a Democrat or heck, even by…
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Frank Corder
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July 19, 2022
Closed abortion clinic no longer has basis for lawsuit against Mississippi’s trigger law; drops the case
Mississippi Center for Justice says they will continue to push to restore abortion in the state. On Monday, the owner of the “Pink House,” the state’s lone abortion clinic operated as Jackson Women’s Health Organization (JWHO) announced that the building had been sold and the equipment used to perform abortions in Mississippi were being shipped…
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Guest Editorial
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July 19, 2022
CARSWELL: How solar increases your electricity bill
Submitted by Douglas Carswell “We are invited to feel good every time the energy producers announce another solar project. Did they tell you that you would be paying extra for it?” Why are electricity prices rising so fast? Over the past quarter century, electricity prices across America have increased by an average of 1.8 percent…
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Frank Corder
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July 18, 2022
Congressman Bennie Thompson calls for DOJ investigation, but not for who you might think
The Mississippi Democrat’s willingness to weaponize law enforcement against political opponents on full display. Congressman Bennie Thompson, Chairman of the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee, penned a letter on Friday calling for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to initiate a criminal investigation. However, the object of Thompson’s letter did not have any potential national…
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July 15, 2022
WICKER: Biden Creates Perfect Storm for Energy Crisis
Submitted by Senator Roger Wicker Climate Agenda Drives Up Gas Prices, Weakens Power Grid Paying an arm and a leg for gasoline has become a fact of life under President Biden. For four straight months, gas prices in Mississippi have topped $4 per gallon – more than double what we were paying just two years…
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, Eric Tucker, Associated Press
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November 25, 2024
Special counsel moves to dismiss election interference and classified documents cases against Trump
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Jeremy Pittari
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November 25, 2024
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upholds state ban on broad medical cannabis advertising
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Frank Corder
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November 25, 2024
Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner down 5% since last year but still 19% higher than 2019
Business
Business
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Frank Corder
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November 25, 2024
Burford Electric Service announces $3.55 million expansion in Columbus
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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November 24, 2024
Mississippi’s best B&B
Business
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Frank Corder
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November 21, 2024
Koch Foods investing $145.5 million in expansion of Morton facility
Culture
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Parrish Alford
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November 25, 2024
Stewart Patridge reflects on Egg Bowl fight 27 years later
Culture
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Robert St. John
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November 25, 2024
No place like home
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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November 25, 2024
Blameless
Opinion
Opinion
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Bill Crawford
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November 24, 2024
Whacks to federal spending may whack Mississippi budget
Opinion
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Nick Bain
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November 21, 2024
Lumumba’s hubris shines light on need for anti-corruption reforms
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Steven Gassenberger
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November 20, 2024
Modernizing PERS to serve Mississippi’s public workforce
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