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March 24, 2022
BROWN: Set the stage for long-term growth: repeal Mississippi’s income tax
Submitted by Starla Brown, State Director for Americans for Prosperity “Eliminating the state income tax altogether would lead to turbocharging the state’s economic and population trends,” Brown writes. There’s nothing wrong with Mississippi that Mississippians cannot fix. But to meet our challenges, our state needs two things: more investment, and, well, more Mississippians. Leaders in…
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Frank Corder
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March 24, 2022
Senate Democrat knew Ethics Commission wouldn’t issue advisory opinion on caucus meetings before running to media
Senator Norwood was advised within an hour of filing, further fueling the notion that this saga was a political hit job coordinated with willing media partners. Earlier this week, Mississippi media outlets attempted to flex their muscle under the guise of fighting for transparency by declaring that political party caucus meetings, specifically those held by…
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Guest Editorial
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March 24, 2022
WILLIAMS: The PSC, Green Energy and Grand Gulf
Submitted by Kelley Williams with Bigger Pie Forum “There’s probably no way to even the odds for customers. But it would help if they had a Consumer Advocate with standing and resources to question utility experiments,” Williams writes. Once again, we encourage the Mississippi Public Service Commission to do its job: assure reliable affordable electricity…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 23, 2022
McDANIEL: Weaponizing redistricting against even one Republican is an attack on us all
Submitted by State Senator Chris McDaniel Senator McDaniel expresses concerns in op-ed about Mississippi Senate redistricting linked to votes. It’s no secret. The GOP loves Donald Trump because he’s a fighter. Polling indicates nearly nine-in-ten Republicans describe him as someone who “fights for what I believe in.” Although the establishment hates Trump, rank-and-file Republicans love…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 23, 2022
SALTER: Mississippi poultry producers got early lessons in global trade conflicts with Russia
By: Sid Salter Forget for a moment, if you can, the horrible human cost of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Set aside the sad visages of the dead and maimed, the displaced and suffering, and the millions of refugees facing catastrophe. Focus on how the war most immediately impacts you at this point – in…
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Frank Corder
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March 22, 2022
Mississippi liberal media outlets pearl clutching over legislative Republican caucus meetings
Caucus meetings are nothing new. Both political parties use them routinely. But the media’s objection to caucus meetings now is purely to hurt the GOP. At least two of the state’s liberal media outlets – Mississippi Today and Mississippi Free Press – are feigning hysteria over Speaker Philip Gunn’s practice of using House Republican Caucus…
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Anne Summerhays
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March 22, 2022
A $246 million teacher pay raise plan heads to Governor Reeves
The plan will raise base teacher salaries in Mississippi by an average of $5,140 and increases teacher assistant salaries by $2,000. On Tuesday, the Mississippi House passed House Bill 530 which would significantly raise the pay that teachers receive. “This is a historical moment for Mississippi, this is a historical moment for teachers,” House Education…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 22, 2022
LIPSON: Hunter’s Laptop, Media Lapdogs
Submitted by Charles Lipson If you’re waiting for an apology from partisan journalists, you’ll wait in vain. Well over a year after the presidential election, long after all mainstream media outlets killed a legitimate story about Hunter Biden’s infamous laptop, the New York Times finally announced it had “authenticated” the computer and its messages. The computer, left amid a…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 21, 2022
HOSEMANN: Our Communities and Constituents are Counting on ARPA
Submitted by Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann The Mississippi Lt. Governor pushes back on comments from House, says there’s no time to waste in appropriating ARPA funds. Let me be very clear: failing to appropriate the one-time $1.8 billion in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for infrastructure and recovery projects is not a rational…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 18, 2022
MCRAE: College Savings Mississippi Survey Reveals Challenges
By: Treasurer David McRae Your State Treasurer’s office administers two college savings plans designed to help Mississippians save for college. MACS is the Mississippi Affordable College Savings Plan which allows families to save for college starting with as little as $25. MPACT is the Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Plan which allows families to prepay…
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Magnolia Tribune
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March 18, 2022
WICKER: Ukraine Needs Fighter Jets, Missiles, and a Humanitarian Airlift
Submitted by Senator Roger Wicker “I wish the White House would simply act rather than having more public discussion.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has led his people in a heroic resistance to Russia’s bloody and unprovoked invasion, which is now in its fourth week. His courageous leadership in the face of danger has reassured his…
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Sarah Ulmer
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March 17, 2022
Governor Reeves makes first veto of the year on House bill 980
After Reeves’ veto, the House Judiciary B committee voted to stay the decision. House Bill 980, authored by State Representative Nick Bain would allow for the Mississippi State Health Department to declassify a drug prior to the return of the Legislature in the event the federal government did so first. Then the Legislature could meet…
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Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
, Eric Tucker, Associated Press
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November 25, 2024
Special counsel moves to dismiss election interference and classified documents cases against Trump
News
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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
News
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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
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
Opinion
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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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