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Josh Boak, Associated Press
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April 13, 2026
The U.S. is short 10 million houses. A new White House report lays out a blueprint to fix that
The new report from the White House Council of Economic Advisers lays out a blueprint for how more construction could help the middle class and the economy, setting up an argument Trump could make to voters.
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 10, 2026
Miss. Dept. of Health outlines upcoming fiscal year budget
State Health Officer Dr. Daniel Edney said in the two years prior, the Legislature provided an increase. He expressed his appreciation in the agency receiving receive level funding in the coming fiscal year.
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 10, 2026
Mississippi moves up to 48th in national health rankings
"I told y'all before, I've never been so proud of being 49th," State Health Officer Dr. Daniel Edney told the State Board of Health of Mississippi moving up from 50th in the U.S. "And I'm sure mighty proud of being 48th, but we're 48th and rising."
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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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April 10, 2026
Soaring gas prices lead to biggest monthly inflation spike in four years
The largest monthly jump in gas prices in six decades caused a sharp spike in inflation in March, creating major challenges for the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve and heightening the political challenges of rising costs for the White House.
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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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April 9, 2026
Key inflation gauge remains elevated in February before Iran war
Thursday’s report is largely a warm-up for the more important inflation data to be released Friday, when the government will publish the higher-profile consumer price index for March.
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Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press
, Matt Ott, Associated Press
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April 8, 2026
Wall Street, global markets surge after US-Iran ceasefire sends oil prices below $100 a barrel
Wall Street surged in premarket trading as oil prices plunged 16% after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 6, 2026
Legislature revises full-day school attendance language, provides for excused absences for school activities
Lawmakers also took steps to address chronic absenteeism, requiring school districts to adopt locally developed student attendance policies and increasing school attendance officer pay, among other provisions.
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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April 3, 2026
U.S. employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 jobs last month, rebounding from a weak February
The job gains were about three times what economists had forecast. The unemployment rate was down from 4.4% in February.
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Matt Ott, Associated Press
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April 2, 2026
U.S. jobless aid filings fall to 202,000 as layoffs remain low despite uncertainty of Iran war
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remain sparse despite a softening labor market and rising energy costs.
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 2, 2026
Civics, financial literacy, Math Act included in omnibus Mississippi education bill as session winds down
Several education-related bills that did not previously make it through the legislative process were included in a last-minute agreement between the House and Senate. See what's included.
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Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press
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April 1, 2026
Retail sales rose in February before the Iran war, which threatens to derail spending
Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in February, from a revised 0.1% decline in January, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
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Frank Corder
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April 1, 2026
Higher accountability standards coming to Mississippi public schools
State law requires that accountability standards be revised when 75% of students are proficient or when 65% of schools or districts earn a grade of “B” or higher. That milestone was met in 2023.
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Samy Magdy, Associated Press
, Julia Frankel, Associated Press
, Mike Corder, Associated Press
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April 13, 2026
Trump says U.S. military has blockaded Iranian ports to pressure Tehran
News
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 13, 2026
Driver’s education to become mandatory in all Mississippi schools
News
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Frank Corder
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April 13, 2026
Auditor White demands $7.4 million from private prison contractor
Business
Business
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Susan Marquez
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April 10, 2026
C Spire completes work under Mississippi Capital Projects Fund to expand high-speed, broadband infrastructure
Business
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Daniel Tyson
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April 9, 2026
Amazon investing another $12 billion in Central Mississippi
Business
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Frank Corder
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March 31, 2026
Channel South, $105 million mixed use development, aims to transform Gulfport’s downtown
Culture
Culture
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Robert St. John
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April 13, 2026
Life at the table
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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April 13, 2026
Do not be ashamed
Culture
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Matt Friedeman
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April 12, 2026
Spiritual revival – Is the key actually wanting “less”
Opinion
Opinion
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Roger Wicker
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April 10, 2026
Rebuilding the American arsenal
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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April 8, 2026
The truth about ACA subsidies after the “One Big Beautiful Bill”
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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April 8, 2026
A new take on an old question about who Mississippians trust with life-altering decisions
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