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Jeremy Pittari
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March 30, 2026
State funding for Mississippi Medicaid tops $1 billion
Lawmakers agreed to a 16% increase in state funding for the social welfare healthcare program. The Division of Medicaid had requested an increase of $390 million.
Issues
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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.
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 27, 2026
Governor vetoes “Right to Try Medical Cannabis Act” over allowance for out-of-state residents
Governor Tate Reeves also vetoed another medical cannabis-related bill that would have extended the time between caregiver background checks, among other provisions.
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Frank Corder
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March 26, 2026
Edney increasingly an unlikely choice as White House delays naming new CDC Director
The Mississippi State Health Officer's public stance championing the importance of vaccinations and childhood immunizations would appear to be at odds with Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr.
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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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March 24, 2026
It’s a bad time to hunt for new jobs, most US workers say in new Gallup poll
Just 28% of workers in a quarterly Gallup survey conducted in the last part of 2025 said now is a “good time” to find a job, with 72% saying it is a bad time.
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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.
Issues
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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.
Issues
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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March 18, 2026
Fed projects one rate cut this year as Powell vows to stay on until DOJ investigation is finished
Fed policymakers left short-term interest rates unchanged Wednesday for the second straight meeting at about 3.6%
Issues
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 18, 2026
Lawmakers send Right to Try Medical Cannabis Act, Ibogaine clinical trials to governor
The Mississippi House of Representatives voted to concur on the measures Tuesday after the bills returned from the Senate.
News
News
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 18, 2026
Lawmakers say Ag Commissioner order on excused school absences is non-binding
News
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 18, 2026
House lawmakers exploring ways to cut Mississippi property taxes, car tag fees
News
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Cass Rutledge
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September 18, 2026
Industrial Timber expanding its Ripley operations with $2.6 million investment
Business
Business
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Frank Corder
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September 15, 2026
Hitachi Energy brings largest U.S. investment to date to Mississippi
Business
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Frank Corder
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September 10, 2026
General Atomics announced second expansion this year, bringing 125 more jobs to Shannon
Business
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Frank Corder
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September 10, 2026
C Spire expanding fiber network with new high-capacity corridor between Jackson and Olive Branch
Culture
Culture
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Matt Friedeman
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September 20, 2026
What football can teach us about discipleship
Culture
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Brett Martel, Associated Press
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September 18, 2026
Kiffin’s return to face the program he spurned looms over No. 7 LSU’s visit to No. 8 Ole Miss
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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September 18, 2026
Acclaimed graphic novelist John Jennings to lead weeklong residency at The MAX
Opinion
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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September 16, 2026
Despite many statutory protections, there is no clear constitutional right to clean water
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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September 15, 2026
Sydney Sweeney Novig Ad: Body positivity’s double standard
Opinion
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Merle Flowers
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September 10, 2026
Mississippi does not have pharmacies to spare
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