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Culture  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
August 1, 2022

Senator Hyde-Smith joins new caucus dedicated to investing in rural, low-income communities

Bipartisan Senate Community Development Finance Caucus will support CDFIs and MDIs. On Monday, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith announced she is a founding member of the Senate Community Development Finance Caucus (CDFC). The new caucus is a bipartisan effort to increase opportunities in rural and low-income communities through leveraged lending. The new caucus is dedicated to supporting the…
Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
August 1, 2022

Back to School: Teachers return with more money in their pockets

The Legislature passed the largest teacher pay raise in the state’s history in 2022 while also increasing the funds given to each teacher for classroom needs.  In the 2022 Legislative session, both the Mississippi House and the Senate prioritized teachers and the classroom. Lawmakers showed their commitment to improving Mississippi’s schools by providing the largest…