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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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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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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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Anne Summerhays
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July 14, 2022
The 2022 Neshoba County Fair political speaking schedule is out!
“Mississippi’s Giant Houseparty” will start on Friday, July 22, and conclude on Friday, July 29. The 2022 Neshoba County Fair will kick off on Friday, July 22nd. “Mississippi’s Giant Houseparty” features, entertainment, rides, games, food, horse races and political speeches. In the Neshoba County Fair’s 2022 program, State Representative Scott Bounds, who serves President of…
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Sid Salter
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July 13, 2022
SALTER: Renick’s rural background, quick mind will serve Mississippi well on the TVA board
William “Bill” Renick, Sr., of Ashland is a solid choice by President Joe Biden to represent Mississippi’s interests on the Tennessee Valley Authority board of directors. Like Richard Howorth and Glenn McCullough before him in that role, Renick brings a quick, analytical mind to guiding the fortunes of the nation’s largest public utility. But Renick’s…
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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
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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
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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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