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Jeremy Pittari
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July 31, 2026
Rankin County School District released from desegregation order
The district requested removal from the desegregation order in August 2024.
Issues
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Jeremy Pittari
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July 31, 2026
Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board to seek 3% increase for staff salaries
A 3% staff salary increase request was included in a total budget increase request for FY 2028 of about $88,000. The request also includes increases to health insurance and fringe benefits.
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Jeremy Pittari
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July 30, 2026
MCC, Compass partnering to train Mississippians to fill data center jobs
The program will be Mississippi's first such training program. It is being modeled after a similar program Compass successfully launched in Texas
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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July 30, 2026
U.S. economy grows at a sluggish 1.5% in second-quarter with inflation remaining stubbornly high
Consumer spending — which accounts for about 70% of U.S. economic activity — increased at a 3.2% annual clip.
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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July 30, 2026
Fed leaves interest rate unchanged but with 3 dissents as Warsh praises ‘good family fight’
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh described the policy discussion to reporters as a “good family fight.” Inflation has been stuck above the central bank’s 2% target for more than five years and Wall Street still expects a rate hike in September.
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Matt Ott, Associated Press
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July 28, 2026
Americans’ confidence in U.S. economy falls as Iran conflict sends gas prices higher
Consumer attitudes had improved modestly in June as gas prices came down to around $3.70 a gallon from more than $4.50 a gallon in late April and early May. But consumer anxiety increased in July, along with the price of gas.
Issues
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Jeremy Pittari
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July 27, 2026
Miss. Board of Education updated on kindergarten readiness, literacy and math initiatives
This is the first year Mississippi students were tested under a new standard for kindergarten readiness. In addition, MDE is implementing two new initiatives aimed at improving reading and math skills.
Issues
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Jeremy Pittari
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July 24, 2026
Board of Education updated on teachers’ use of ClassWallet as efforts are made to resolve frustrations
The Mississippi Dept. of Education's Chief Operating Officer said the new system for purchase of classroom supplies was put in place due to issues, which included more than a million dollars in excess expenditures.
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Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press
, Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press
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July 23, 2026
Gas, groceries and back-to-school items are where shoppers might see higher oil prices surface
Consumers already feeling pinched since the Iran war started may feel more pain after oil prices pushed past $100 a barrel.
Issues
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Jeremy Pittari
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July 23, 2026
Donation of Greenwood Leflore Hospital to UMMC now official
A bankruptcy court order last week cleared the way for the facility to continue operations.
Issues
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Clara Turnage
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July 22, 2026
Ole Miss, Southern Miss work to help school meals meet new nutrition standards
"School meals alone do not determine a child's lifelong eating habits, but they can play an important role," said Aleshia Hall-Campbell, executive director of the Institute of Child Nutrition at Ole Miss.
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Nicky Forster, Associated Press
, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press
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July 22, 2026
A wave of student loan borrowers have entered default since pandemic-era protections lapsed
Mississippi has the nation’s highest default rate at 28.3%, and others near the top include Louisiana, Alabama, West Virginia, Oklahoma, Georgia, South Carolina and Texas.
News
News
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Frank Corder
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July 31, 2026
Results of autopsy, toxicology in Wells death sent to Jackson County DA
News
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Frank Corder
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July 31, 2026
Mississippi officials join DOJ’s Southeast Regional Fraud Enforcement Partnership
News
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Magnolia Tribune
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July 31, 2026
Magnolia Mornings: July 31, 2026
Business
Business
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Frank Corder
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July 27, 2026
German cookie manufacturer locating operations in Madison with $70 million investment
Business
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Frank Corder
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July 23, 2026
SIP Manufacturing coming to the Sip with $100 million investment
Business
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Frank Corder
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July 14, 2026
Aluminum Dynamics investing another $200 million in Lowndes County
Culture
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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July 31, 2026
Bit of the ‘Sip returns to Oxford
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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July 31, 2026
Sovereign Lord, gentle shepherd
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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July 30, 2026
Biloxi’s Fly Llama Brewing named a Top 10 Producer in the 2026 U.S. Open Hard Seltzer Championship
Opinion
Opinion
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Delbert Hosemann
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July 29, 2026
Every Mississippi child matters. Every day counts
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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July 29, 2026
Mississippi’s senators again control major legislative “gates” for defense contracting
Opinion
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Jeremy Hutchinson
, Mark Bowling
, Mary Kate Mull
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July 27, 2026
When junk science decides guilt in the South
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