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In Mississippi
1. Mississippi Healthcare Collaborative hosts statewide conference
The Mississippi Healthcare Collaborative recently hosted its 2nd annual statewide conference, bringing together more than 350 hospital executives, state policy leaders, Medicaid officials, health plan executives, physicians and provider, and healthcare innovators and partners to discuss key issues facing the healthcare industry in Mississippi.
According to MHC, the three-day event featured Governor Tate Reeves, Attorney General Lynn Fitch, Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney, and a contingent of state senators and members of the House who led discussions on a variety of topics concerning the future healthcare in the state. Another featured speaker was Dr. Caprice Knapp of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, who offered a perspective from the federal level in a discussion on the future of healthcare policy as well as the Rural Health Transformation Program.
“The attendance for our 2nd annual conference was outstanding,” said Kent Nicaud, Chairman of the Mississippi Healthcare Collaborative. “It was gratifying to have so many senior leaders from across the state’s hospital and healthcare partners participating in important discussions on issues that directly affect their organizations.”
2. Mississippi companies dress Bulldog players, coaches
Blue Delta Jeans and Mossy Oak unveiled a custom collection featuring Mossy Oak’s Bottomland camouflage during Mississippi State’s recent home football game against Alabama.
Mississippi State Athletics is helped the two homegrown companies launch the collaboration as coaches and players debuted custom Blue Delta x Mossy Oak pants during the traditional Dawg Walk through The Junction before the game.
Developed throughout the offseason, the collaboration combines Mossy Oak’s unmistakable outdoor pattern with Blue Delta’s bespoke design and Mississippi-based manufacturing.
The Blue Delta x Mossy Oak Bottomland collection is available for purchase at BlueDelta.com, allowing fans to own a version of the collaboration worn by Mississippi State players and coaches.
National News & Foreign Policy
1. Trump administration wants to remove illegal immigrants from next Census count
Politico reports that “the next census determining America’s political representation — and billions of dollars in federal funding — will take place after President Donald Trump leaves the White House. But his administration is moving now to leave his mark on the count.”
“Former Census Bureau officials and advocates critical of the Trump administration caution that some of the changes being put into motion now by the agency could be difficult for a future administration to reverse in time for the 2030 count — particularly Trump’s attempts to remove undocumented immigrants from the total count,” Politico reported. “In September, the Trump administration added a proposed rule to the Federal Register which, if implemented, would overhaul the process for calculating who counts in the constitutionally required national census.”
Politico continued, “Under the proposed rule, the agency would change the definition of a person’s ‘usual residence’ to remove undocumented immigrants from the count to determine political representation in Congress, due to their ‘lack of a sufficient tie and allegiance to the United States.'”
2. Johnson predicts Trump impeachment if Democrats win House majority
The Hill reports that “House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is predicting that Democrats will waste no time impeaching President Trump if they win control of the lower chamber in the midterm elections.”
“It’s guaranteed, probably on the first day — first or second day,” Johnson said Tuesday in an interview with Scott Jennings, a pro-Trump pundit. “Remember, they’ve already filed articles of impeachment in this Congress. And they’re raring to go.”
“Johnson’s remarks are both a warning to Republicans and a campaign message designed to get GOP voters to the polls in November’s elections, when Democrats are now favored, by many handicappers, to win the House majority,” The Hill reported. “Polls indicate that Trump’s policies are widely unpopular, even among many Republicans, but a much smaller number support his removal from office. Many liberals want him ousted, but many other Democrats fear that talk of impeachment will only energize GOP voters who might otherwise sit the midterms out.”
Sports
1. Troy downs Southern Miss
Troy dominated the ground Tuesday night in the Sun Belt opener with Southern Miss, as the Trojans downed the Golden Eagles 55-34 at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Alabama.
Southern Miss is now 1-4 on the season.
The bright spot for USM was quarterback Landry Lyddy who stepped in for Ethan Hampton the last two weeks after an injury. Lyddy completed 24 of 37 passes for 316 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in his second-straight start and only the sixth start of his college career. His passing total set a career-best for Lyddy, while it also marked his first 300-yard throwing game.
Also, wide receiver Mario Sanders showed his versatility, catching eight passes for 102 yards and two touchdowns while also throwing a 75-yard touchdown pass.
Southern Miss returns home to face Arkansas State on Saturday, October 17.
2. JUCO games set for Thursday
(Photo from MGCCC Athletics)
Week 7 is here for Mississippi community college football. Here are the games on tap this Thursday night:
- No. 11 East MS at Coahoma
- MS Delta at Northeast
- Jones at No. 8 Itawamba
- No. 15 Hinds at Pearl River
- East Central at No. 7 Co-Lin
- No. 6 Northwest at Holmes
- Southwest at No. 2 MGCCC
Markets & Business
1. Chevron CEO warns against diesel export ban
As reported by CNBC, “The chief executive of U.S. oil giant Chevron on Wednesday warned that it would be “unwise” for the Trump administration to move forward with a diesel export ban, saying the policy risks worsening the supply situation.”
“Export bans, be they in the U.S. or in other countries, actually take supply off the global market and they run the risk of making the situation worse,” Chevron CEO Mike Wirth told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” in an exclusive interview on Wednesday. “The U.S. has been a reliable supplier to the world at a time when it needs it. And I think it would be unwise for the U.S. to create questions in the minds of our allies and our partners as to whether or not we will be there with reliable supply when times are difficult — and so, there are other options.”
CNBC noted that “his comments come as rising Middle East crude exports and an emergency G7 stockpile release appear to have helped to ease supply fears, although energy market participants remain on edge as Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthi forces exchange attacks.”
2. U.S. trade deficit widens
The Wall Street Journal reports that “the U.S. trade deficit widened in August to its biggest in more than a year, with the U.S. buying more products like crude oil, gold and semiconductors from abroad.”
“The trade gap in goods and services widened by 14% in August from the prior month to a seasonally adjusted number of roughly $106 billion, the Commerce Department said Tuesday,” WSJ reported. “That marked the highest level since March 2025, when companies were racing to import goods early in President Trump’s second term to get ahead of tariffs.”
-- Article credit to the staff for the Magnolia Tribune --
