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Could Mississippi's Medical Marijuana Program Go Up In Smoke?
Not So Ready Kilowatt
Our Lying Eyes
BPF Book Review | "The New Map" by Daniel Yergin
What's the Matter in America's Heartland?
Recent Commentary
Incumbent Protection Proposal Making Its Way Through MS Legislature
In Washington DC, Congress is working to pass a bill that would dramatically change election laws in the country. It appears that the Mississippi Legislature is attempting to do the same.
Regulatory Reform is High on the Legislative Action List
The Mississippi legislature is nearing the halfway point of its 2021 Regular Session, which is expected to adjourn at the end of March. There are some bad bills that might be acted on this week, but overall, the session has produced fairly positive results. The House has passed several major reforms designed to repeal or relieve unnecessary regulatory burdens on small businesses.
U.S. Regions Measured by Population and GDP
When measured by Gross Domestic Product (GDP or economic activity), growth of GDP or population, the U.S. easily separates into five regional groups.
BPF Book Review | “How Innovation Works and Why It Flourishes in Freedom”
Ridley’s latest book tackles the complex subject of innovation with a treasure trove of stories and anecdotes from the past 500 years of real life inventors and innovators that moved history forward by improving productivity and with it, our quality of life. How Innovation Works is a great book for entrepreneurs, investors and those tasked with economic development.
Entergy’s Grand Gulf Is Causing Higher Electricity Bills for Its Customers
Entergy Mississippi customers are paying for power neither received nor even generated.
PERS — Retirees vs. Workers?
The time for can-kicking is past when it comes to fixing Mississippi’s defined benefit pension system. The Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi could soon ask taxpayers to increase their contribution to the pensions of state and local employees for the second time in two years.
