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August 3, 2022
SALTER: Air conditioning state prisons is a measure of both basic humanity and business acumen
By: Sid Salter Those who are like me old enough to remember life before air conditioning in the Deep South often flinch a bit when passionate, well-meaning young prison reformers launch into a lecture about the cruelties of operating state prisons without the benefit of that comfort. Air conditioning on a national scale in the…
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August 2, 2022
WATSON: Get Ready to Vote, Mississippi
Submitted by Secretary of State Michael Watson New voting machines, increased Election Support funding heading to counties. While Mississippians across the state are gearing up for the next school year, our office is preparing for the fast-approaching November general election. It’s an important time for our state with all four congressional seats on the ballot…
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Sarah Ulmer
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July 29, 2022
Blue Cross files defamation lawsuit to set record straight regarding UMMC network negotiations
BCBS claims UMMC’s ad campaign is maliciously designed to injure their reputation and improperly coerce them into a new contract that benefits UMMC. The insurance giant, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi (BCBS), is claiming in a recent lawsuit that employees of the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) engaged in a defamatory public relations…
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July 29, 2022
WICKER: CHIPS Act to Boost Research Funding for Rural States
Submitted by Senator Roger Wicker To better compete with China, Wicker says he helped negotiate the legislation to energize the U.S. chip industry and boost technological research across America. One of the biggest changes to our economy in recent decades has been our dependence on microchips. These tiny electronic devices – sometimes called semiconductors –…
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Frank Corder
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July 29, 2022
Governor Reeves addresses non-renewal of Pigott’s legal services contract with MDHS
Reeves said Mississippi doesn’t need legal representation that is focused on trying to be an informant for a “left-wing blog.” On Thursday, Governor Tate Reeves thoroughly addressed the non-renewal of Mississippi Department of Human Services outside attorney Brad Pigott’s legal services contract that has sent some media outlets into a frenzy. MDHS is seeking to recoup…
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Anne Summerhays
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July 28, 2022
Second day of political speaking at the 2022 Neshoba County Fair concludes
Speakers included Governor Reeves, Secretary of State Watson, Attorney General Fitch, and more. The 2022 Neshoba County Fair, “Mississippi’s Giant Houseparty,” started on Friday, July 22, and will conclude on Friday, July 29. This year’s lineup of public and political speakers took place on Wednesday, July 27, and Thursday, July 28. Thursday’s line up of political…
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Anne Summerhays
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July 27, 2022
Political speaking at the 2022 Neshoba County Fair kicked off today
Wednesday’s speakers included Lt. Governor Hosemann, Insurance Commissioner Chaney, lawmakers, and more. On Wednesday, the political speeches at the 2022 Neshoba County Fair kicked off and attendees had the opportunity to hear from sitting public officials and candidates for public office from the local and state level. The lineup of political speakers on Wednesday included: Honorable…
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Anne Summerhays
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July 26, 2022
Commissioner Maxwell, Secretary Watson express concerns with PSC updated net metering rules
PSC Commissioners Presley and Bailey joined together to pass the new solar rules. The question now is how much it will cost the average consumer. Earlier this month, the Mississippi Public Service Commission (PSC) approved amendments to the former Net Metering and Interconnection Rules by a vote of 2-1. The newly adopted rules include policies…
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July 26, 2022
CARSWELL: Why we launched the Leadership Academy
Submitted by Douglas Carswell with MCPP “The rising generation of leaders in our state needs to mobilize and push for real change,” Carswell writes. Mississippi has had a conservative super-majority for about a decade. What do we have to show for it? To be fair, income taxes have been cut. Last year saw a universal…
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Anne Summerhays
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July 25, 2022
Biden Administration seeks to redefine definition of recession ahead of likely bleak economic report
Senator Wicker says changing the definition does not take away the pain that President Biden’s economy is inflicting on Americans. On Thursday of this week, the U.S. Department of Commerce is set to release the second-quarter gross domestic product reading. In a statement released on July 20, the Senate Republican Policy Committee pointed out that…
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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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Jeremy Pittari
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July 10, 2025
Rates of whooping cough are rising, while syphilis cases are declining in Mississippi
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Matthew Lee, Associated Press
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July 10, 2025
Rubio says U.S. and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks
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Daniel Tyson
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July 10, 2025
Natural gas pipeline project in Mississippi, Alabama winding its way through approval process
Business
Business
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Frank Corder
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July 9, 2025
Nissan delays EV production at Canton plant until 2028
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
Culture
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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July 10, 2025
Mississippi restaurants included on prestigious list
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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July 10, 2025
How are you fighting sin?
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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July 9, 2025
Where Stories Live: Inside USM’s de Grummond collection and the magic of the Children’s Book Festival
Opinion
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Haley Fisackerly
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July 10, 2025
AWS: Good for Mississippi, great for Entergy customers
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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July 9, 2025
State’s modest gas tax hike is only a good first step to modernize our roads and bridges
Opinion
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Susan Crabtree
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July 8, 2025
OMB: States used education grants for ‘left-wing agenda’
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