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3 weeks 5 days ago
The Mississippi House recently went all-in to legalize online sports betting in the state.
House Bill 4074 passed 101-10, a surprisingly large margin, especially when you recall that the much-hyped school choice legislation got through the House by only two votes before dying in a Senate committee.
By Jack Ryan, Enterprise-Journal on
3 weeks 5 days ago
March 2024, I wrote a blog called When Sin Disrupted the Olympics. In this piece, I explained the high hopes people had when the Modern Olympics began at the turn of the 20th century.
By Johnathan Kettler on
3 weeks 5 days ago
Too many young people still leave Mississippi to chase opportunities elsewhere. MCPP is on a mission to help change that - by creating the conditions for real, sustained growth so our children and grandchildren choose to stay, build lives, and thrive right here in our state.
The good news? Mississippi is no longer a laggard, but leading.
By Douglas Carswell - Mississippi Center for Public Policy on
3 weeks 5 days ago
Poor Speaker White. His omnibus school choice bill got short shrift in the Senate. His resort now appears to be name calling. “Senate leadership has aligned themselves with the ACLU, Southern Poverty Law Center, the Mississippi Democratic Party, and the status quo,” he whined.
By Bill Crawford on
3 weeks 5 days ago
“Midway in our mortal life,
I found me in a dark wood,
Gone astray from the direct road . . .”
By Chip Williams on
3 weeks 6 days ago
Readers may recall that Kelley Williams and I have written extensively about all the new Mississippi data centers, especially the huge one in Madison. Our beef is that these data centers will consume more electricity than all the other grid customers combined. Who is going to pay for this?
By Wyatt Emmerich on
3 weeks 6 days ago
A special exhibit highlighting the people, industries, and creative traditions that have shaped Mississippi and influenced the nation will open March 7 at the Two Mississippi Museums.
In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a special exhibit will be on display at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson.
By Susan Marquez - Magnolia Tribune on
3 weeks 6 days ago
“We are committed to ensuring that any system we are responsible for comes with a majority of votes for the City of Jackson, a majority of the customers and ratepayers,” said Mayor John Horhn.
The Senate Energy Committee advanced a bill to reform the beleaguered Jackson water system even as capital city leadership has fought parts of the measure.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
3 weeks 6 days ago
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4 weeks ago
Earlier this year, colleges in no income tax states used that as a selling point when trying to snag players in the transfer portal. Mississippi lawmakers say the Magnolia State needs to remain competitive in that arena.
In this new era of college football so heavily focused on the almighty dollar, schools in states with no income tax have sought to use that to their benefit when recruiting players.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
4 weeks ago
Below is a political opinion column by Roger Wicker:
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker carries peace through strength message to Europe.
The tyrants in China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran are on the move, and their aggression makes at least one thing clear: America needs strong, reliable friends. In February, I traveled to Europe to bring a message to our most important allies. In this increasingly dangerous world, the nations of Europe and North America must stand united.
By Senator Roger Wicker on
4 weeks ago
Another bill that would have allowed terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis gummies while being treated in a hospital did not pass the Senate Public Health Committee this week.
The Senate passed a bill out of the Public Health Committee this week that could allow people suffering from neurological conditions or addiction to receive Ibogaine treatment, while killing another bill that would allow terminally ill patients to receive medical cannabis gummies while being treated in a hospital.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
4 weeks ago
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In Mississippi
1. Moss Point native makes “American Idol” Top 30
Moss Point native Daniel Stallworth advanced into the Top 30 on “American Idol” Monday night after performing “Stand By Me.”
By Magnolia Tribune Staff on
4 weeks 1 day ago
An excellent medical column in The Washington Post predicts the next target in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-vaccine campaign. At the same time, the column debunks the claim that this target is hazardous to children’s health.
Dr. Leana S. Wen, an emergency physician and clinical associate professor at George Washington University, believes Kennedy, the Health and Human Services secretary, may seek the removal of “aluminum salts” from vaccines. He claims this ingredient can cause conditions from autism to asthma to food allergies.
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In Mississippi
1. UMMC reopens clinics after cyberattack
The University of Mississippi Medical Center says their clinics will resume normal operations and appointment schedules on Monday as it continues recovery efforts following a cyberattack on February 19.
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4 weeks 2 days ago
Life here on the Circle S is mostly the same routine and unchanging from day to day as we take care of the big black cows. We have been operating this cattle farm for over thirty years now and the main excitement is maybe a bull jumping the fence or new calves being born. That is, until yesterday.
By Peggy Sims - Columnist on
4 weeks 2 days ago
I love them!
All kinds! The variety seems endless.
When I was little, I had a swing in a pear tree at Lillie Mae’s house where we lived in an apartment in part of her home. I went out to the tree and looked at it carefully before beginning to swing. I carefully sat on the small wooden plank and grasped the rope sides with my chubby little hands. Then the awesome feeling of flying began as I pushed off and soared up and down and thought my little feet would surely touch the blue sky powdered with white clouds. My heart soared, my grip tightened, and higher and higher I went!
By Connie Bunch - Columnist on
4 weeks 2 days ago
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It’s ‘tater planting time. And onions, edible pod and English peas, lettuces, and cabbage, all which grow and produce best this time of year and are harvested in plenty of time to set out tomatoes, peppers, squash, and basil.
I grow most of my veggies in large pots or a small, raised bed, which warms early and is easy to monitor water, fertilizer, and cover if needed during a sudden freeze.
By Felder Rushing - Columnist on
