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Sarah Ulmer
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May 11, 2021
MS Democratic Party Chair chastises Reeves for announcing end of federal unemployment benefits
On Monday, Governor Tate Reeves announced come June 12 that Mississippi would no longer participate in federal unemployment supplemental benefits offered due to COVID-19. However, not everyone was in favor of that decision. RELATED: Mississippi Governor ending additional federal unemployment benefits on June 12 Chairman of the Mississippi Democratic Party Tyree Irving questioned the decision…
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Magnolia Tribune
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May 11, 2021
Reeves announces expansion to Hankins Lumber in Grenada
Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced a new expansion to Hankins Lumber in Grenada, MS. Hankins Lumber is adding new sawmill operations, Hankins Timbers, to their existing business enterprise. The project is a $12.5 million corporate investment and will create 43 jobs. “Mississippi’s agriculture industry is our state’s top economic driver, employing tens of thousands of Mississippians…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 11, 2021
Statewide campaign kicks off for Medicaid expansion via ballot initiative
Hospitals and health care advocates begin effort to collect signatures. A group of Mississippi doctors, nurses, patients, small business owners, non-profits, health advocates and hospitals have joined together to campaign for Medicaid expansion on the ballot. “For too long, Mississippi has sent our tax dollars off to Washington only to watch that money go to…
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Magnolia Tribune
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May 11, 2021
NFIB SURVEY: Small Business Optimism Up in April but Job Openings Remain at Record Highs
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose to 99.8 in April, an increase of 1.6 points from March. The Optimism Index has increased 4.8 points over the past three months since January but a record 44% of owners reported job openings they could not be filled. “Small business owners are seeing a growth in sales but are…
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Frank Corder
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May 11, 2021
Gov. Reeves to Fox Business on COVID: “We’re very pleased with where we find ourselves.”
Mississippi daily cases averaging around 200. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves appeared on Fox Business on Monday saying the state is doing well after lifting nearly all of the COVID-19 restrictions. “Hospitalizations are plummeting. The total number of cases continue to decline,” Reeves said. “We’re very pleased with where we find ourselves.” The Governor said he…
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Frank Corder
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May 10, 2021
Mississippi gas prices steadily increasing post 2020 Presidential Election
The state average, still one of lowest in nation, has risen nearly 90 cents in just 6 months. A vital gas pipeline operated by Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline was the victim of a cyberattack over the weekend. It carries gasoline and other fuel through Mississippi from Houston, Texas to the Northeast U.S., and delivers nearly 45%…
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Frank Corder
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May 7, 2021
Packed Mississippi college baseball stadiums do not appear to impact stats on COVID spread
Since lifting capacity restrictions on outdoor events, Mississippi’s COVID numbers have gone down and stayed down. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves lifted the state’s COVID-19 mask orders for businesses and public venues on March 2, 2021. He further allowed stadiums and arenas to operate at 50% capacity at that time. K-12 schools were the only places…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 7, 2021
Job numbers miss the mark with only 266,000 added in April
According to Wall Street expectations, the U.S. hiring markets “sharply” missed the mark with employment additions in April. While unemployment rates are still well below the peak of April 2020 at 14.7%, there was an unexpected increase to 6.1% in recent days. Expectations by the Department of Labor had assessed there to be an unemployment…
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Frank Corder
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May 5, 2021
Tourism is Mississippi’s 4th largest industry. Its vitality is key to state’s continued economic growth.
This week is National Travel and Tourism Week. To discuss the impact of tourism in Mississippi, Danielle Morgan with the Greenwood Convention and Visitors Bureau and Marlo Dorsey with Visit Hattiesburg joined Y’all Politics on Wednesday highlighting the state’s fourth-largest industry. Mississippi’s tourism sector experienced its strongest year historically in FY2019. However, the business disruption…
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Magnolia Tribune
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May 5, 2021
MS Insurance Commissioner warns of Insurance Company scams
Farm Bureau Insurance customers at risk. Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney is warning customers of Mississippi Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company (Mississippi Farm Bureau) about a potential scam. Some individuals and customers have recently received a fraudulent letter and check purporting to be from Mississippi Farm Bureau. The heading of the letter reads “FUNDS /…
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Frank Corder
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May 5, 2021
Senator Wicker says Facebook’s Trump decision reason Congress should curb Big Tech dominance
Trump remains locked out of Facebook. On Wednesday, Facebook’s Oversight Board upheld former President Donald Trump’s suspension from the social media platform following the events in January’s riot at the U.S. Capitol. Facebook’s Oversight Board said it was not appropriate for Facebook to impose the indeterminate and standardless penalty of indefinite suspension. Facebook’s normal penalties…
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Frank Corder
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May 5, 2021
Senator Wicker nicknames President Biden the “$6 trillion man”
Senator says the President’s policies are losing popularity. Mississippi U.S. Senator Roger Wicker appeared on Fox Business this week where he called President Joe Biden “the $6 trillion man.” Wicker is among a group of Republican Senators attempting to negotiate with Biden and the Democrats on an infrastructure bill. “We have no choice but to…
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Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
, Kevin Freking, Associated Press
, Leah Askarinam, Associated Press
, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
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May 20, 2025
Trump on Capitol Hill implores divided Republicans to unify behind his big tax cuts bill
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 20, 2025
Five new degree programs approved for Mississippi State University
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Sophie Bates, Associated Press
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May 20, 2025
While Trump overhauls FEMA, Mississippi tornado survivors await assistance
Business
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Frank Corder
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May 19, 2025
Modine expanding data center cooling equipment manufacturing in Grenada County
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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May 19, 2025
Goldman Sachs honors inaugural Mississippi small business graduating class
Business
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Frank Corder
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May 15, 2025
HH2 relocating Kentucky distribution center to Blue Mountain, Mississippi
Culture
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 21, 2025
Sinful beyond measure
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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May 20, 2025
The Julep Room Lounge: A hauntingly charming hideaway in Ocean Springs
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 20, 2025
The benefit of affliction
Opinion
Opinion
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Kimberly Ross
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May 19, 2025
The boys are not alright
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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May 14, 2025
MS Gaming: Legislative standoff over off-premises online sports betting continues
Opinion
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Kelley Williams
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May 12, 2025
Bad energy policy represents risk to ratepayers
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