Ball State University report: Mississippi is fat and stupid
Mississippians are fat, stupid and doomed to low-wage, menial careers, according to a Ball State University report. However, officials at the Mississippi Economic Council scoff at the findings,...
View ArticleEndorsements are a lot like pickled cucumbers
My wife understands that my brain works differently than most people’s. It could be the reason she loves me, or she could just be taking pity on me. Either way, she keeps me around despite the random...
View ArticleLuckett leads MBJ reader poll
Despite Johnny Dupree receiving an endorsement today from Congressman Bennie Thompson, Clarksdale businessman Bill Luckett leads a MBJ reader poll asking who will be the Democratic nominee for...
View ArticleDupree charges, takes lead in MBJ Poll
You can decide whether it has anything to do with Congressman Bennie Thompson giving his endorsement yesterday, but Hatiesburg mayor Johnny Dupree has charged ahead of Clarksdale businessman Bill...
View ArticleHomebuilders endorse Reeves for Lt. Governor
The Home Builders Association of Jackson has endorsed Tate Reeves’ candidacy for Lt. Governor. In an e-mail statement, President Wade Quin is credited with noting Reeve’s “experience as a conservative...
View ArticleWhen all is said and done, ‘Snarky’ Planet Money got it right
Adam Davidson, an NPR reporter on “Planet Money,” has received a pile of criticism for his look into the economic development industry, in which he finally concluded, “They are not creating jobs. They...
View ArticlePhil Bryant does it again
In a video interview with the Mississippi Business Journal, Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant, whom we endorsed for governor, said he would like to see a new nuclear power plant at the Grand Gulf site in...
View ArticleBryant forges ahead on healthcare city
You have to give Gov.-elect Phil Bryant credit. Gov.-elect Phil Bryant He is jumping in with both feet to work on campaign promises. >> Read more about healthcare in Mississippi Bryant is set to...
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