By Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune After a long summer of oppressive heat, the promise of cooler fall days ahead gives hope to many. Labor Day, often considered the harbinger of fall, has passed. While the “feels like” temps are still hovering around the...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune C Spire announced this week that the company is expanding its Mississippi fiber network with a new high-capacity corridor connecting Jackson and Olive Branch. “AI is changing the scale and speed at which digital...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi’s Insurance Commissioner announced Monday that his office has enlisted the help of an AI phone assistant named Janie. However, the office will continue to have human staff man the state agency’s customer...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune State Senator Briggs Hopson said Monday that he would not be running for statewide office in the 2027 election cycle. He will also not seek re-election to the Mississippi Senate District 23 seat that he has held for five...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi revenues outpaced legislative estimates again in August, pushing the first two months of the current fiscal year to $71.7 million above estimates. August collections were $51,141,604, or 9.71% above the...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The U.S. Department of Labor recently approved a waiver for the state of Mississippi to help meet the needs of the state’s workforce. Called the Workflex plan, Mississippi submitted a request for the waiver and...
