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Frank Corder
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August 8, 2022
U.S. Senate Democrats push through tax increases, green industry subsidies, IRS funding in marathon weekend voting
Republican Mississippi Senators Wicker, Hyde-Smith vote against latest iteration of “Build Back Broke” bill. With Vice President Kamala Harris’ tie breaking vote in the U.S. Senate on Sunday, the Democrats pushed through the questionably named “Inflation Reduction Act” filled with tax increases, subsidies for the electric vehicle industry, and increased funding for the IRS, among…
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August 5, 2022
WICKER: Calling Democrats’ bill the “Inflation Reduction Act” is false advertising
Submitted by Senator Roger Wicker The Mississippi Senator writes that Democrats plan to raise taxes in middle of recession. President Biden’s new tax-and-spend legislation is totally disconnected from the needs of our country. After causing massive inflation with last year’s $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, President Biden and his party are now pushing a massive tax…
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Guest Editorial
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August 4, 2022
LIPSON: The Decline and Fall of Newspapers
Submitted by Charles Lipson “Cheap, ubiquitous computing is killing print papers by introducing competition and choice,” Lipson writes. A few years ago, you would have unfolded your newspaper and read opinion and analysis like this. Those days are gone. Today, most of us get our news and commentary online, perhaps supplemented by network or cable…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 3, 2022
Blue Cross subpoenas UMMC officials for communications with media in defamation suit
Communications from media outlets Mississippi Today and SuperTalk Mississippi specified in subpoena in BCBS defamation suit against UMMC. In the continued insurance coverage renewal battle between the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi (BCBS), Blue Cross has subpoenaed multiple individual officials about their communications specifically with two Mississippi…
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Guest Editorial
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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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Guest Editorial
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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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Guest Editorial
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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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Magnolia Tribune
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June 24, 2026
Magnolia Mornings: June 24, 2026
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 23, 2026
Attorney General announces indictments against 11 Mississippians for $12.3 million in Medicaid fraud
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Frank Corder
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June 23, 2026
Mississippi Dept. of Public Safety reverses course on AI traffic cameras
Business
Business
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Frank Corder
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June 23, 2026
Keytronic announces $8.89 million expansion in Corinth
Business
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Frank Corder
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June 17, 2026
Gould Industries locating in southwest Mississippi
Business
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Frank Corder
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June 16, 2026
U.S. Army contracts with General Atomics for long-range maneuvering projectile program
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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June 24, 2026
Celebrate America’s 250th birthday with fireworks, family fun, and affordable beach getaways in Mississippi
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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June 24, 2026
The folly of favoritism
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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June 23, 2026
H.C. Porter Gallery Loft in Vicksburg: The stories waiting inside
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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June 24, 2026
Neshoba County Fair continues to evolve, but the core family principle abides
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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June 23, 2026
An American inheritance that nearly wasn’t
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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June 19, 2026
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