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June 12, 2021
Op-Ed: Wicker Continues Push for Infrastructure Deal
Submitted by Senator Roger Wicker Crumbling Roads and Bridges Call for Major Federal Investment After weeks of encouraging discussions, President Biden walked away from infrastructure talks with a group of six Republicans this past week before setting off on a trip to Europe. As a participant in these discussions from the beginning, I was disappointed…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 11, 2021
Treasurer McRae: Let’s Get Mississippi to Work
Submitted by State Treasurer David McRae What do we do to improve Mississippi’s economy? As I travel across the state, this is one of the questions that keeps coming up – and it’s a fair one to ask. Given that Mississippi ranks 50th in employment and 46th in growth when compared to other states, the answer is…
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Frank Corder
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June 11, 2021
Congressman Thompson expresses disappointment in MS not applying for FEMA BRIC grant. But there’s more to the story.
Instead of competing for federal funding through an uncertain process, MEMA funded the requests. Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-MS02) issued a statement on Thursday claiming the state of Mississippi was the only state not to apply to participate in FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities, or BRIC, grant which is intended to help states and localities…
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Frank Corder
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June 10, 2021
Governor Reeves “adamantly opposed” to Critical Race Theory being taught in MS schools
Lawmakers could address CRT in 2022 session. Governor Tate Reeves says he is adamantly opposed to critical race theory “sneaking into our curriculums in the state of Mississippi,” and he is prepared to sign legislation to prevent it, should that become necessary. Reeves appeared on SuperTalk’s Gallo Show on Thursday morning where the host, Paul…
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Frank Corder
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June 9, 2021
Who won, who lost across the state in Mississippi’s Municipal Elections
Republicans win big in Tupelo, DeSoto County but Democrats show signs of life in Brookhaven. To quote Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson, Tuesday’s Municipal General Election turnout was “less than ideal.” Still, the voters who did go to the polls elected their local mayors and city officials for the next four years. Below is a…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 7, 2021
No A’s for MS House members in BIPEC’s latest “Business and Jobs” report card
BIPEC released their 2021 Business and Jobs report card on Monday. The Mississippi Business and Industry Political Education Committee, or BIPEC, released its annual legislative score card on Monday. While several State Senators received an A for their voting record, no State Representatives in the Mississippi House ranked as high. The report card looks at…
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Frank Corder
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June 7, 2021
City Hall Races to Watch in Mississippi’s Municipal General Elections
Most of the state’s municipalities holding General Elections on Tuesday. Voters in cities and towns across Mississippi will head to the polls tomorrow to elect Mayors, Councilmen or Alderman, and other municipal positions, depending on their local form of government. Democrats, once the party of choice for most of the state’s municipal leaders, are playing…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 4, 2021
Wicker: China Must Be Held Accountable for Global Pandemic
Submitted by Senator Roger Wicker New Evidence Shows Virus May Have Escaped from Lab From the beginning of the pandemic, Americans were told that COVID-19 was an accident of nature and that any other conclusion was absurd. Experts confidently claimed that the virus emerged naturally from bats at a Chinese food market, where it spread…
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Frank Corder
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June 3, 2021
Biden’s energy policies look to be costing Mississippi taxpayers billions in “soft tax”
Soaring gas prices make talks of state gas tax increase to fix infrastructure DOA. Economists generally believe that artificially high gas prices are one of the most pernicious economic penalties that disproportionately affects lower income earners, a segment of the population Democrats say their policies are meant to help. But gas prices in Mississippi are up…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 3, 2021
Despite media reports, Hosemann says state law indicates photo ID’s are free to Mississippi voters
Hosemann released a statement on Thursday regarding whether or not state law had a provision to provide free voter identification cards under the Mississippi Voter ID law. Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann said some media outlets have gotten facts about how Voter ID is codified in state law wrong, and that the provision regarding free Voter…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 2, 2021
Reeves’ Chief of Staff Brad White tapped to lead MDOT
Current chief of staff for Governor Tate Reeves, Brad White, will be making a move to the Mississippi Department of Transportation. Southern District Commissioner Tom King confirmed White’s transition to MDOT. “He’s very well qualified. He’s a good man. I think he’ll do a good job for us,” Commissioner King told Y’all Politics. White is…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 2, 2021
HICKS: Biden’s Border Crisis
Submitted by Tommy Hicks, Republican National Committee Co-Chair. Mississippians can recognize partisan spin from left-wing politicians, and there’s no shortage of spin coming from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue these days. But political spin doesn’t even begin describing the gaslighting coming from Joe Biden about the security and humanitarian crisis his open borders agenda has created. Joe…
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Frank Corder
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November 26, 2024
St. Pe wins South Mississippi Court of Appeals runoff
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Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press
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November 26, 2024
Mississippi seeks execution date for 1993 killing but lawyers say case could go to Supreme Court
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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
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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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
Opinion
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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November 27, 2024
Kitchens, Branning Supreme Court race too close to call
Opinion
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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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