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Sarah Ulmer
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June 15, 2022
Sen. Hyde-Smith questions Treasury Department on community investment program
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith questioned the Biden Administration’s actions that could impact a very popular program used to spur investments in Mississippi, particularly economically-distressed areas. Their actions could also add new regulatory burdens on small businesses. The questioning took place during a Senate Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee hearing. Hyde-Smith, who is a ranking…
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Frank Corder
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June 15, 2022
Compromise gun deal in U.S. Senate announced. What’s in it and what’s not?
Mississippi Senators Wicker, Hyde-Smith await actual bill language before committing, wary of infringing on constitutional rights. Over the weekend, 10 Republican U.S. Senators joined with 10 of their Democrat colleagues to unveil a tentative compromise agreement on gun control legislation in the wake of the Uvalde, Texas school shooting. Closed door meetings between the parties…
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Guest Editorial
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June 15, 2022
SALTER: A surprising week in Mississippi politics revolves around entrenched division, apathy
By: Sid Salter From the U.S. Capitol to rural polling places in Mississippi in midterm congressional primaries, it has been a week of surprises and political drama that revolved around both intense political division and at the same time political apathy. As jarring and difficult to watch as the video of the riots was, will…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 14, 2022
Auditor announces MS woman pleads guilty to stealing money from needy school children
Carol Jackson Pleads Guilty to Stealing Money from Needy School Children. State Auditor Shad White announced that former Executive Director of the non-profit On Track, Carol Jackson, has pleaded guilty to fraud in Sunflower County. District Attorney Dewayne Richardson’s Office prosecuted the case. Jackson was originally arrested by agents from the Auditor’s office in August…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 14, 2022
U.S. Department of Commerce invests $5.3 million to support tech-based business growth in Grenada, Mississippi
The grant is awarded to the Grenada County Board of Supervisors to bolster the region’s technology sector by improving access to Grenada Technology Park North. Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5.3 million grant to the Grenada County Board of Supervisors, Grenada,…
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Anne Summerhays
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June 14, 2022
Senator Hyde-Smith cosponsors the Iran China Accountability Act
Measure protects American taxpayers’ interests as Iran and Communist China strengthen ties. On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) announced her support of the Iran China Accountability Act (S.4290), a measure to ensure American taxpayer dollars aren’t spent on any iteration of a new Iran nuclear deal until that tyrannical regime severs its ties with Communist China…
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Anne Summerhays
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June 14, 2022
MDOT seeking public comments on Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan
Access to EV charging infrastructure at forefront. Comments should be received by July 15, 2022. The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is developing a plan to guarantee Mississippian’s and visitors have access to the Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure with a focus on the connectivity of rural and urban areas. The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure…
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Guest Editorial
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June 14, 2022
PICKERING: Sound the Alarm and Protect American Tech from Senate Legislation
Submitted by Chip Pickering “The legislation bars tech companies from implementing their own security measures to protect their technology and their users,” Pickering writes. Sound the alarm because Russia, China, and other adversaries are coming for America’s technology industry, and federal lawmakers want to make it easier for them to compromise our infrastructure and devices. Foreign…
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Anne Summerhays
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June 13, 2022
Barksdale Reading Institute closes its doors after more than two decades of early-literacy work in Mississippi
BRI was established in 2000 as the result of a $100-million commitment by Jim and Sally Barksdale. CEO of the Barksdale Reading Institute (BRI), Kelly Butler, announced on Sunday that the Institute will close its doors after twenty-two years of early-literacy work in Mississippi. For more than two decades, BRI has worked with Mississippi’s schools of…
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Frank Corder
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June 13, 2022
Cassidy announces intent to align with House Freedom Caucus if elected in MS03 runoff
The 3rd District challenger vows to stand shoulder to shoulder with Jordan, Perry, Taylor Greene. The top vote getter in the June 7th 3rd Congressional District Republican Primary is vowing to become the first member of the Mississippi federal delegation to join the House Freedom Caucus should he win the June 28th runoff and the…
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Anne Summerhays
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June 13, 2022
Wicker, Hyde-Smith act to close illegal immigrant ‘catch & release’ loophole
Mississippi Senators cosponsor “Keep Our Communities Safe Act.” Last week, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) helped introduce the Keep Our Communities Safe Act (S.4370), which would close the loophole—referred to as “catch and release”—that allows illegal immigrants, including those with criminal records, to remain in the United States. S.4370 would close the…
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Guest Editorial
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June 13, 2022
WALLER: STEM Talent Critical for Future Success
Submitted by Scott Waller MEC President urges Congress to pass legislation to support straightforward pathway for immigrant STEM professionals. Mississippi is part of a global competition for workforce. For our state to succeed, it is vitally important to increase the number of proficient workers, including highly skilled STEM professionals. Last year, the Mississippi Economic Council…
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Frank Corder
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May 2, 2025
Maxwell appointed USDA State Director by President Trump
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Frank Corder
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May 2, 2025
Senator Wicker on Trump’s budget request: President’s advisors “were apparently not listening”
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Frank Corder
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May 2, 2025
Ole Miss pulls support of Oxford Pride Parade citing new DEI law
Business
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2025
Amazon locating inbound cross dock operations in Marshall County, creating 1,000 jobs
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Lynne Jeter
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April 17, 2025
GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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April 15, 2025
ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County
Culture
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Richelle Putnam
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May 4, 2025
Mississippi Legends: Jimmie Rodgers, the father of country music
Culture
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Matt Friedeman
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May 4, 2025
Anthrakian and déjà vu
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 4, 2025
Showers of blessing
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Sid Salter
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April 30, 2025
Is a new era in federal natural disaster relief something Mississippi can easily navigate?
Opinion
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Bill Crawford
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April 27, 2025
Model Utah program considered by legislature unfairly denigrated
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Courtney Taylor
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April 25, 2025
Inside Mississippi’s workforce reset: Reduce waste, cut overhead, create results
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