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Culture  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
June 16, 2022

Congressman Kelly says American Rescue Plan is “nothing to celebrate”

The 1st District Congressman believes ARPA has failed to deliver in Mississippi and across the United States. On Tuesday, the U.S. House Budget Committee held a hearing titled “How the American Rescue Plan Saved Lives and the U.S. Economy.”  Witnesses discussed how the federal legislation changed the course of the pandemic recovery and laid the…
Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
June 16, 2022

Parents for Public Schools, with help from ACLU, sues MS over private schools grant program

The Legislature passed the $10 million program in the 2022 session. It takes effect July 1st.  A law passed by the Mississippi Legislature in 2022 regarding grant funding for independent schools is being challenged in court after a lawsuit was filed saying it violates the state’s constitution. The Legislation would allow up to $100,000 in…