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Frank Corder
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November 22, 2022
Biden extends Student Loan repayment pause once again
The White House hopes the six-month extension allows time for the courts to work out the Administration’s debt cancellation plan. Today, the U.S. Department of Education at the direction of President Joe Biden announced yet another extension of the pause on student loan repayment, interest, and collections. The White House says the extension will alleviate…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 22, 2022
MDOT looks closer at Fannye Cook Natural Area in Rankin County
MDOT officials made a visit to the area which is being created as the largest urban natural area in the state. On Thursday, November 10, staff from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), were given a tour of the Fannye Cook Natural Area/Pearl River Basin Mitigation Bank in Rankin…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 22, 2022
Hearing presents possible solutions to financial crisis in Mississippi hospitals
State Health Officer estimates that 38 out of Mississippi’s 111 hospitals are at risk of closing in the near term. On Tuesday, the Mississippi Senate held a Public Health and Welfare Committee meeting with the goal of looking into possible solutions to address the financial crisis being felt by hospitals in the state. The meeting…
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Frank Corder
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November 21, 2022
Taylor named new Mississippi State Superintendent
The Deputy State Superintendent from North Carolina is a graduate of USM. He’ll take over in January 2023. The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) held a special-called meeting on Monday for the stated purpose of interviewing the finalists for the position of State Superintendent. However, the board finalized their search for a new State…
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Magnolia Tribune
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November 21, 2022
Second Hinds County Election Commission co-conspirator pleads guilty
A $216,227.28 demand letter was issued to Cedric Cornelius when he was arrested. Today State Auditor Shad White announced that Cedric Cornelius has pleaded guilty to 3 counts of Fraudulent Writing to Defraud the Government, 2 counts of False Statements, 1 count of Conspiracy, and 1 count of Bribery of a Public Official in connection…
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Anne Summerhays
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November 21, 2022
Mississippi Department of Human Services releases five-year strategic plan
MDHS will implement measurable goals that enhance, streamline eligibility services to help Mississippians move decisively towards self-sufficiency. On Monday, the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) released a new strategic plan that has been in development since early 2022. This plan will guide the work of the agency over the next five years beginning in…
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Anne Summerhays
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November 18, 2022
MDOT projects increased to record high
A total of just over $964 million in projects was approved in Fiscal Year 2022. According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), thanks to an increase in funding and an agency-wide focus on efficiency, the number of projects that were approved to begin construction reached an all-time high in the past fiscal year. A…
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Anne Summerhays
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November 18, 2022
Wicker, colleagues move to cut “toxic” programs at the Pentagon
Lawmakers introduce legislation to eliminate the position of CDO, prohibit federal funds from being used to establish any similar DEI office. U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) joined his congressional colleagues in introducing the “Restoring Military Focus Act,” which would cut resources for “diversity, equity, and inclusion” initiatives at the Department of Defense. U.S. Representative Chip…
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Guest Editorial
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November 18, 2022
RICE: The New Fight to Protect the Right to Life in Mississippi
Submitted by Aaron Rice “It’s time to finish the job and put an end to judicially-imposed, elective abortion policy in the state that took down Roe,” writes MJI’s Rice. Did you know that in Mississippi – the state that led the charge to overturn Roe v. Wade – elective abortions are both illegal and a…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 18, 2022
AG Fitch joins coalition challenging new rule providing abortions to VA facilities
The coalition argues that the rule could potentially defy state’s with laws against abortions after the Dobbs ruling. A coalition of 15 Attorneys General, led by Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch, wrote Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough to challenge a new rule providing access to abortions and abortion counseling at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 17, 2022
Passenger rail service on Mississippi Coast one step closer to reality
The rail service was halted in 2005 due to damage from Hurricane Katrina. Efforts to reinstate it have slowed over the years despite strong federal support. A recent letter from the CEO’s of Amtrack, CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern, and the Alabama State Port Authority to the Surface Transportation Board is giving renewed positivity to the…
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Frank Corder
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November 17, 2022
Entergy Mississippi customers to see increase in power bills
The PSC approved the company’s request to phase-in the increases caused by higher fuel costs nationwide. Every American has felt the cost of inflation on their pocketbooks over the past year, and most will soon feel it even more as winter sets in and heaters turn on across the country. Here in Mississippi, one of…
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Frank Corder
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August 28, 2026
Arrest made in sextortion case that led to death of Starkville teen Walker Montgomery
News
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Jeremy Pittari
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August 28, 2026
Mississippi sees decline in overdose deaths, pushes for continued focus on reducing addiction
News
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Frank Corder
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August 28, 2026
Ocean Aero creating 45 jobs with $4 million expansion in Gulfport
Business
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Frank Corder
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August 27, 2026
Raytheon announces completion of $50 million expansion in Forest
Business
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Cass Rutledge
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August 20, 2026
Solero Technologies announces $14 million expansion in Water Valley
Business
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Frank Corder
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August 18, 2026
New Director coming to Port Pascagoula
Culture
Culture
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Matt Friedeman
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August 30, 2026
Parents – time to start raising “different” children
Culture
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Frank Corder
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August 28, 2026
Preseason Conerly Trophy watch list announced by Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame & Museum
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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August 28, 2026
Visit a Mississippi farmer’s market before summer ends
Opinion
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Roger Wicker
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August 28, 2026
Reports of Mississippi momentum are true
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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August 26, 2026
Supreme Court to rule on 2020 Census results that negatively impacted Mississippians
Opinion
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Roger Wicker
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August 21, 2026
Amtrak’s Mardi Gras line boosts jobs, tourism
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