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Anne Summerhays
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January 3, 2022
Jackson’s murder rate per capita ranks highest in the U.S.
Surge in Jackson homicides resulted in a 17% jump in violent crime, according to the city. In 2021, Jackson, Mississippi experienced its deadliest year on record. The City reports 150 homicides were committed as of December 21. That number shatters its previous record of nearly 130 set last year. The homicide rate for Jackson is 99.5…
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Magnolia Tribune
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January 1, 2022
Happy New Year, Mississippi! 2022 is here.
The management and staff at Y’all Politics wish you and yours a prosperous and blessed New Year! We look forward to continuing to bring you the most up-to-date and insightful news and analysis from across Mississippi throughout this year. Stay tuned!
Culture
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Frank Corder
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December 31, 2021
Is there really a teacher shortage in Mississippi? That depends.
Administrators are playing fast and loose with the definition of “shortage.” The Mississippi Department of Education made headlines recently based on the data presented to the MDE Board on four slides that showed the state had 3,036 certified teacher vacancies and 5,503 educator workforce vacancies. The mainstream media took the report as gospel without any…
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Frank Corder
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December 31, 2021
New social studies curriculum proposed by Mississippi Dept. of Education should raise eyebrows
A primary source for the new framework, the National Council for the Social Studies, is an avid supporter of Critical Race Theory in K-12 schools. The Mississippi Department of Education has proposed a new curriculum for College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS) for Social Studies in K-12 public schools. The plan is to have the…
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Anne Summerhays
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December 30, 2021
As Omicron variant surges, states experience shortage of monoclonal antibody treatments
Mississippi among the states experiencing a lag. In a December press briefing, President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 response coordinator, Jeff Zients, said that another 300,000 doses of Sotrovimab would be available to states in January. The federal government also plans to send states around 3.3 million combined doses of the antiviral pills from Merck and Pfizer.…
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Frank Corder
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December 30, 2021
Singing River Health System CEO advocates for health care worker retention package
Bond talks use of ARPA funds, Medicaid expansion, CON laws, and more with Y’all Politics. Singing River Health System Chief Executive Officer Lee Bond joined Y’all Politics on Thursday for a discussion on where health care stands in Mississippi and what he believes can be done to improve outcomes while buoying a dwindling workforce. Bond…
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Frank Corder
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December 30, 2021
Latest CDC guidance suddenly moves goalposts from vaccinated to boosted
As long as measuring COVID cases are the driving factor instead of focusing on severity, the public health policy guidance will fluctuate wildly. This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new COVID isolation and quarantine guidance, shortening the recommended time for isolation for the public when they contract the virus. The…
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Magnolia Tribune
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December 29, 2021
U.S. Department of Education Approves Mississippi’s Plan for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds to Support K-12 Schools and Students
The approval of the state’s plan will result in the release of the final $543 million in ARP ESSER funds Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced the approval of Mississippi’s American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) plan and distributed remaining ARP ESSER funds to the state. Mississippi’s plan…
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Anne Summerhays
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December 29, 2021
Lt. Gov. Hosemann sees challenges, opportunities in 2022 Legislative Session
Hosemann has suggested to use ARPA funds to focus on “transformational and generational” improvements. At noon on Tuesday, January 4, legislators will return to the Mississippi Capitol and convene the 2022 Legislative Session. A number of key issues will appear before lawmakers, including the possible elimination of Mississippi’s income tax, medical marijuana, the initiative process,…
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Anne Summerhays
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December 29, 2021
Entergy named a national leader in economic development for 14th year in a row
More than $659M invested and 2,360 jobs announced in Mississippi service area Entergy Mississippi, Inc. provides electricity to approximately 456,000 customers in 45 counties and delivers electricity to 3 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Despite the challenges 2020 presented, the company played an integral role in Entergy Mississippi’s 45-county service area by helping…
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Magnolia Tribune
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December 29, 2021
SALTER: California, Massachusetts laws could raise food prices far beyond their state’s borders
Submitted by Sid Salter “To me, over-regulation that raises the cost of meat beyond the financial means of working families is the greater sin.” Voters in California and Massachusetts have directly passed laws regulating the conditions in which pigs, hens, and calves are housed in industrial agriculture production facilities that may prove to be the…
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Anne Summerhays
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December 28, 2021
USDA awards $17,161,128 to Mississippi school meal programs
These funds will aid in disruptions in the supply chain. Earlier this month, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the Department of Agriculture will provide up to $1.5 billion to states and school districts to help school meal program operators deal with the challenges of supply chain disruptions brought on by the pandemic. Over…
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 6, 2025
State funding for Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning down from previous year
News
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Mark Sherman, Associated Press
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June 6, 2025
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to leave mass layoffs at Education Department in place
News
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Daniel Tyson
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June 6, 2025
Legal fight over control of Jackson airport continues
Business
Business
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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June 6, 2025
Hiring in the US slows, though employers still added a solid 139,000 jobs in May
Business
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Frank Corder
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May 19, 2025
Modine expanding data center cooling equipment manufacturing in Grenada County
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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May 19, 2025
Goldman Sachs honors inaugural Mississippi small business graduating class
Culture
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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June 8, 2025
Langdon and Maude Schuyler Clay capture the culture of Mississippi through the lens of a camera
Culture
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Matt Friedeman
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June 8, 2025
The party called Pentecost
Culture
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Marilyn Tinnin
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June 8, 2025
Elizabeth Spencer: A Grande Dame of Southern literature
Opinion
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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June 6, 2025
Make America Boring Again
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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June 4, 2025
Bo Robinson, appointed to PSC after jarring corruption scandals, dies at age 90
Opinion
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Kimberly Ross
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June 3, 2025
The American epidemic of loneliness
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