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Jeremy Pittari
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March 27, 2026
Mississippi lawmakers agree on $2,000 teacher pay raise
"Tight state budget" given as reason for reduced amount of teacher pay raises after the House and Senate touted significantly higher competing proposals.
Education
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 24, 2026
Mississippi Dept. of Education adds new Districts, Schools of Innovation
The new Districts of Innovation include Newton County, Union Public School District, and Western Line School District.
Education
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 24, 2026
State Board of Education revises Mississippi school district audit policy in an effort to “triage” late filers
The State Board of Education was told last week that 32 school districts have not filed audits from Fiscal Year 2023 and/or Fiscal Year 2024.
Education
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 23, 2026
IHL adopts financial literacy policy, discusses effort to create new funding model for state universities
Lawmakers are debating financial literacy requirements at Mississippi colleges and universities as the session winds down.
Education
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Collin Binkley, Associated Press
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March 20, 2026
Student loans to go to Treasury Department as Trump continues to dismantle Education Department
The Treasury Department will take over management of student loans whose borrowers are in default. Those loans add up to about $180 billion, or 11% of the government’s $1.7 trillion student loan portfolio.
Education
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Frank Corder
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March 19, 2026
Miss. Dept. of Education releases updated K-12 strategic plan
The Mississippi Department of Education developed the updated plan after gathering input through a survey and focus group interviews with approximately 100 Mississippians last fall.
Education
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 18, 2026
Senate moves Children’s Promise Act forward
The legislation would create an additional $6 million in tax credits for special purpose schools that serve students with disabilities.
Education
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 16, 2026
House sends community college, university funding proposals to the Senate
The Mississippi House looks to increase state community college funding by $100 million while also raising university funding by $53 million above legislative budget requests.
Education
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 11, 2026
Senate counters House $5,000 teacher pay raise with $2,000 increases over 3 years
Teachers would receive $2,000 annually for three years, for a total increase of $6,000. Special education teachers would receive $3,000 annually for three years, for a total increase of $9,000.
Education
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 10, 2026
Governor Reeves doesn’t rule out special session to tackle teacher pay raise, expanded education freedom
The governor did add that there is still time in the session to get those things done, saying that nothing is dead in the Capitol until it is "dead, dead, dead."
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Frank Corder
, Jeremy Pittari
, Daniel Tyson
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March 6, 2026
House unanimously revives teacher pay raise, PERS changes
The Mississippi House is sending a strong message to the Senate, backing a $5,000 teacher pay raise and reducing the years of service necessary to draw benefits in PERS under the new Tier 5.
Education
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 4, 2026
Teacher pay raise bills die on deadline day
House and Senate Education Committee chairs say they intend to continue the push for salary increases for educators this session.
News
News
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Josh Boak, Associated Press
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July 6, 2026
Trump rings Wall Street’s opening bells as he ties his presidency to stock market gains
News
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Jeremy Pittari
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July 6, 2026
Mississippi aims to grow state’s nursing workforce
News
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Frank Corder
, Russ Latino
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July 6, 2026
Former Jackson mayor, city councilman now plead guilty in federal bribery case
Business
Business
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Frank Corder
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June 23, 2026
Keytronic announces $8.89 million expansion in Corinth
Business
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Frank Corder
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June 17, 2026
Gould Industries locating in southwest Mississippi
Business
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Frank Corder
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June 16, 2026
U.S. Army contracts with General Atomics for long-range maneuvering projectile program
Culture
Culture
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Marilyn Tinnin
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July 6, 2026
The Buford Sisters: A legacy of love and music
Culture
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Robert St. John
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July 6, 2026
Cappy
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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July 6, 2026
Zealous expectation
Opinion
Opinion
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Grant Callen
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July 2, 2026
America and Mississippi at 250
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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July 1, 2026
Delta journalist Jim Abbott’s ‘Paper Man’ memoir captures his unique, impactful career
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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June 30, 2026
An American Inheritance Requires a Moral People
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