The bill passed 427-1, with the only no vote coming from Rep. Clay Higgins, a Louisiana Republican. It’s not clear how the Senate will handle the bill.
MEMA will provide grants for 38 selections in each county in Mississippi through FEMA’s the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
Jackson has the largest homeless population in the state, according to those testifying Tuesday at the Senate Study Committee on Jackson, primarily because it is a transportation hub.
Athletic director Keith Carter has repeatedly said Ole Miss will do whatever it takes financially to keep Kiffin in Oxford.
Six agreements will effectively move billions of dollars in grant programs to other agencies. Most notable is one that would put the Department of Labor over some of the largest federal funding streams for K-12 schools.
Hunter Estes says when Mississippi families can vote with their feet, or with their wallets, education becomes a market of ideas, not centralized government control.
Kelley Williams writes that natural avulsions, like with the Mississippi River, are Mother Nature’s way of rebooting rivers. “We can help her do the next one — at the right place. If we start now,” he says.
Ron Eller says the dysfunction in Washington isn’t just bad luck or partisan gridlock — it’s the natural result of entrenched power.
Columnist Sid Salter reviews John Grisham’s latest book, “The Widow.”
Governor Tate Reeves said Entergy’s investment will help further solidify Mississippi as a leader in American energy production.
The company said Tuesday that its expansion in Mississippi includes the construction of a 150,000-square-foot logistics facility and the creation of 27 jobs.
The project represents a corporate investment of nearly $19.3 million.
The facility in Mississippi will join Jabil’s elaborate network of more than 100 manufacturing sites spanning 30 countries across four continents.
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