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February 11, 2022
The Mississippi Flexible Tax Incentive Could See Needed Changes
Submitted by Bigger Pie Forum “While the policy of state government picking winners and losers isn’t good policy, the MFLEX program will provide more transparency.” In the past forty years, the Mississippi Legislature has added numerous incentive programs designed to attract industry to the state and retain existing businesses while also encouraging them to expand.…
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Frank Corder
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February 10, 2022
Reeves, Hosemann add millions to their campaign finance accounts ahead of 2023 election cycle
Active fundraising by Speaker Gunn, Northern PSC Commissioner Presley fuel further speculation about potential statewide runs by the Republican and the Democrat. Annual campaign finance reports in Mississippi were due January 31st to recap the prior year’s fundraising. Those reports are now on the Secretary of State’s website. Today, Y’all Politics provides an overview of…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 9, 2022
SALTER: Origin of state’s huge budget surplus lost in legislative march toward massive tax cuts
By: Sid Salter Is Mississippi on solid fiscal footing for the future as the Republican leadership of both houses of the Mississippi Legislature take slightly different paths in their march toward a massive tax cut? As in most matters of politics and public policy, the answer to that question depends on who is providing the…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 8, 2022
NORQUIST: Mississippi on the Road to Becoming USA’s Tenth No-Income-Tax State
Submitted by Grover Norquist Gov. Tate Reeves and the Mississippi legislature have placed Mississippi at the forefront of the nationwide movement to eliminate state income taxes. Mississippi is on the verge of becoming the tenth no-income-tax state. Today, there are eight states that do not impose personal income taxes of any kind: Texas, Florida, Tennessee, Nevada, Wyoming, South Dakota, Washington and Alaska.…
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Frank Corder
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February 8, 2022
MS04: Internal poll shows Congressman Palazzo with sizeable lead in GOP primary
Palazzo pollster says the South Mississippi incumbent starts the re-election campaign with 65% of the vote. An internal polling memo obtained by Y’all Politics for the Steven Palazzo campaign from Republican pollster Glen Bolger shows the South Mississippi Congressman with a substantial lead heading into the 4th Congressional District GOP primary in June. MS04 Memo…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 4, 2022
Treasurer McRae: Americans don’t need an unchecked activist on the Federal Reserve
Submitted by Treasurer David McRae The Mississippi State Treasurer raises concerns over President Biden’s Federal Reserve Vice Chair of Supervision nominee. The last time inflation was this high, Olivia Newton-John’s “Physical” topped the Billboard Music Chart, M*A*S*H was a hit show, and I was a mere toddler. It took strong leadership – that of President…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 4, 2022
WICKER: Will Biden Ever Address the Border?
Submitted by U.S. Senator Roger Wicker Border Crossings Are Up Four-Fold on Biden’s Watch President Biden spent his first year in office pushing new taxes, spending, and vaccine mandates. Securing our southern border, however, seemed to be his lowest priority, and we are now seeing the consequences. According to new data, Border Patrol officers encountered two…
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Frank Corder
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February 2, 2022
Most all anti-COVID mandate bills die in committee as deadline day comes and goes in Mississippi Legislature
Legislative leaders appear unwilling to tackle COVID mandate issues other than what has been addressed in the House passed bill last week. Despite strong public sentiment across the state against COVID-related mandates, nearly all of the bills that were filed to push back on vaccination and mask mandates by state and local governments, including school…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 2, 2022
SALTER: Legislature deals with medical marijuana, but state’s initiative process remains dormant
Submitted by Sid Salter Lawmakers would be well-served to fix the process sooner than later. Mississippi lawmakers rather quickly and decisively agreed on a medical marijuana program that didn’t earn universal agreement, but it did take the Legislature out of the unenviable position of not being responsive to the wishes of some 74 percent of…
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Sarah Ulmer
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February 2, 2022
Mississippi Senate to drop tax reduction plan to eliminate 4% income tax bracket
Senate plan will eliminate the 4% income tax bracket over four years but is not a complete elimination of income taxes at this time. The Mississippi Legislature is tackling income tax and how to get rid of it in the 2022 Legislative session. On Tuesday, the Mississippi Senate delivered an income tax cut plan that would…
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Frank Corder
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January 31, 2022
Hosemann supports bringing House anti-COVID mandate bill to the floor in Mississippi Senate
Whether the Lt. Governor will support other legislation from Senators aimed at prohibiting COVID mandates remains unclear. The Biden Administration began issuing sweeping federal COVID vaccine mandates last fall, raising concerns among conservative Mississippians across the state. Governor Tate Reeves and Attorney General Lynn Fitch have pushed back on those mandates, even signing on to…
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Anne Summerhays
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January 28, 2022
MDE holds public hearing on proposed revisions to K-12 standards for social studies
Sixty-six people were registered to speak at the event, most concerned with CRT creeping into school curriculum. Earlier this month, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) proposed a new curriculum for College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS) for Social Studies in K-12 public schools. The Department had planned to have the changes implemented by the…
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Amanda Seitz, Associated Press
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November 26, 2024
Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans
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Magnolia Tribune
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November 26, 2024
Magnolia Mornings: November 26, 2024
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November 25, 2024
Special counsel moves to dismiss election interference and classified documents cases against Trump
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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Russ Latino
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November 26, 2024
Smoke Dat Turkey for Thanksgiving
Culture
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Stephen Griffin
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November 26, 2024
Seeing Stars: Jackson’s Davis Planetarium to take flight in 2025
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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November 26, 2024
A holy calling
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Steven Gassenberger
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November 26, 2024
Modernizing PERS (Part 2): The state of play after 2024 session
Opinion
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Bill Crawford
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November 24, 2024
Whacks to federal spending may whack Mississippi budget
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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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