Mississippi – Rylice Radio

Gulf Coast is becoming America’s emergency fuel hub, study shows

Monday, June 1 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Gulf Coast is becoming the country's "emergency fuel hub" following the Trump administration's suspension of parts of the Jones Act, a federal law that restricts shipments of energy-related cargoes between domestic ports to American-flagged vessels, according to analyses... Read More.

USDA plan rallies around American cotton farmers

Friday, May 29 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - America lost its top rank for cotton production in the middle of the last century, its mark as the top exporter to Brazil three years ago. ... Read More.

Supreme Court rules in favor of racially biased jury claims

Thursday, May 28 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision on Thursday, ruled in favor of an Black man convicted of capital murder in Mississippi, who said the jury that convicted him was racially biased. ... Read More.

NOAA predicts below normal hurricane season

Friday, May 22 by The Center Square

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting a below-normal hurricane season for the Atlantic this year. With El Niño expected to develop during the hurricane season, driving... Read More.

Tennessee AG leads 23-state letter over climate chapter in federal judges’ manual

Monday, May 18 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is leading a 23-state letter demanding answers from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts over a climate science chapter in a federal judicial evidence manual.The letter, addressed to Administrative Office Director Robert J. Conrad... Read More.

BlackRock to spend $1 million on financial literacy in Mississippi

Tuesday, May 12 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - BlackRock will direct $1 million toward financial literacy efforts in the state as part of a resolution tied to the state's cease-and-desist order against the investment management company over its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices, Mississippi Secretary of State... Read More.

SBA Disaster Assistance Loan Information

Monday, May 4 by Stephen Donovan

Businesses and nonprofits are eligible to apply for business physical disaster loans and may borrow up to $2 million to repair or replace disaster-damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory, and other business assets. Homeowners and renters are eligible to apply for home... Read More.

New Mississippi law targets third-party legal funding

Wednesday, April 22 by The Center Square

A new Mississippi law takes aim at foreign third-party litigation funding. Gov. Tate Reeves has signed Senate Bill 2747, which was known as the Transparency in Consumer Legal Funding... Read More.

Report: Mississippi No. 24 in Rich States, Poor States

Wednesday, April 22 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Mississippi is ranked No. 24 in the country in economic outlook in the 19th annual Rich States, Poor States ranking. Fifteen state policy variables are... Read More.

Family gets chance to sue after mom declared dead too early

Wednesday, April 22 by The Center Square

The family of a woman who was briefly found to be alive after being declared brain dead and taken to an organ-donation center can try again to sue over the mistake. ... Read More.

NAACP sues xAI over air pollution near Memphis data center

Wednesday, April 15 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The NAACP filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday against Elon Musk's xAI, saying the company is illegally operating 27 methane gas turbines in Mississippi to power its Colossus 2 data center complex across the state line in Memphis. ... Read More.

Op-Ed: For lower electricity prices, build baby build

Tuesday, April 14 by The Center Square

Americans are fed up with five years of sharply rising electricity prices. Left unchecked, this will worsen, and not because of skyrocketing oil costs, as oil accounts for one percent of U.S. electric power, or data centers, which currently consume five percent of electricity. ... Read More.

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