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Culture  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
June 1, 2021

Former Newspaper Publisher, Public Schools Advocate Named to State Board of Education by Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann  

A former newspaper publisher, businessman, and public schools advocate will soon join the ranks of the Mississippi State Board of Education. William (“Bill”) O. Jacobs of Brookhaven, appointee of Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann, will serve a three-year term ending in July 2024, pending confirmation by the Mississippi Senate. Jacobs replaces former Board Chairman Jason Dean,…
Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
June 1, 2021

MEVi 78 supporters file challenges to MS Supreme Court decision on Initiative 65

Supporters of the Mississippi Early Voting Initiative (MEVi 78), have filed two motions against the Mississippi Supreme Court’s ruling on Initiative 65. MEVi 78 submitted a proposed initiative on April 1, 2021 which would allow Mississippians no fewer than 10 days of early voting before any election. They were not the only potential new initiative…