From the Ground Up by Phil Hardwick
State Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney asked the Legislature for help after breaking off mediation efforts between the University of Mississ…
The major roadblock to Medicaid expansion in the Legislature is Speaker Philip Gunn.
From the Ground Up by Phil Hardwick
Perhaps those attending the Senate Study Group on Women, Children and Families already knew. But it was pretty startling to read what the newl…
It’s happy time again for 617,431 or so Mississippians. Medicare enrollment opens on Oct. 15.
In 2020 the State Board of Education added the ACT WorkKeys assessment to its accountability system as part of its goal to prepare students fo…
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Wow, Mississippi ranks 6th nationally in “education freedom.” That’s terrific, right?
The Legislature will have more than $1.5 billion in extra General Fund money to spend next year, according to a report in Y’all Politics. That…
PHIL HARDWICK is a regular Mississippi Business Journal columnist. His email address is phil@philhardwick.com.
Ancient citizens of Jackson can relate to Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s Ancient Mariner. Whether adrift at sea or aground in Jackson, Coleridge’s …
Good “Dads Matter” study from State Auditor Shad White emphasizing the tragic impact of fatherlessness on children, but he offered feeble solutions.
Congress has begun paying more attention to counties whose poverty rates persist at 20% or more over a 30-year period. Forty-three of Mississi…
So much for law and order.
Gov. Tate Reeves took a strong stance against “socialist experiment programs” two weeks ago, or was he just playing re-election politics?
Mississippi remains mostly rural. Rural areas continue to struggle. New issues continue to arise. Still the state appears to have no comprehen…
Hospitals in Mississippi face unprecedented financial pressures. Now two more have been forced to seek out new owners. The city of Greenwood a…
The upcoming Nov. 8 general election features contested elections in all four congressional districts.
Mississippi does not fare well on most national rankings. That trend continued as WalletHub.com published a series of rankings on multiple cat…
Remember back in July 2019 when Gov. Tate Reeves campaigned against increasing Mississippi gas taxes by 10 to 12 cents per gallon?
Interesting election results last week. One incumbent congressman, Steven Palazzo lost, while another came back and won, Michael Guest.
The 1975 Ayers higher education desegregation case ends June 30.
Real estate prices are "through the roof." A good metaphor for sure. Prices around the country and in Mississippi have been rapidly rising. On…
What’s up doc? Well, Bugs, lots lately:
Listen to ruling Republicans, their aligned talking heads and even some media, and you would be certain Mississippi suffered a significant und…
Two growing death trends should give us pause – domestic terrorism and deaths of despair.
On June 6, 1944, Operation Overlord commenced, the U.S. led invasion at Normandy that would ultimately doom Hitler and free Europe. Since that…
Recently I had the opportunity to spend a few days in Vicksburg as a participant in a statewide tennis tournament. I easily spent over $1,000 …
