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Jeremy Pittari
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June 18, 2026
Budget for Mississippi universities increases 14%, now up to nearly $6.7 billion
All of the eight public universities under IHL's umbrella are receiving an increase in funding, with the University of Mississippi seeing the largest increase at 6.9% or $39.8 million.
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Frank Corder
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June 11, 2026
Insurance Commissioner threatens to pull licenses of over 70 producers after scheduled hearings
The announcement from the Mississippi Insurance Department comes amid the Trump administration's push to crack down on waste, fraud and abuse in government social programs. Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney said his office has been quietly investigating this for about a year.
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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June 11, 2026
U.S. producer prices spike in May as soaring energy prices fuel largest yearly jump since 2022
The Labor Department reported Thursday that its producer price index — which captures inflation before it reaches consumers — jumped 6.5% from May 2025. It also rose 1.1% from April, same as it did the previous month.
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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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June 10, 2026
Inflation rises to a 3-year high on spiking gas prices, highlighting affordability challenges
Consumer prices rose 4.2% in May from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Wednesday, up from 3.8% in April and the third straight increase.
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 9, 2026
Mississippi higher education leaders talk enrollment cliff, consolidation
While Mississippi's community colleges and universities are not currently experiencing the effects of the predicted enrollment cliff, a report from the IHL projects that the Magnolia State will see the second-largest decline in high school graduates from 2023 to 2041.
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Frank Corder
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June 8, 2026
New report shows Mississippi made progress in education but challenges remain in other child well-being metrics
Mississippi now ranks 16th nationally in education, according to the latest KIDS COUNT Data Book. Yet, the Magnolia State ranks 50th overall when factoring in economic well-being, health, and family and community.
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Frank Corder
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June 5, 2026
Report: Improper ACA enrollments in Mississippi could cost taxpayers over $600 million
A study from Paragon Health Institute says Mississippi has the highest proportion of ACA enrollees with unknown race or ethnicity in 2026 of any state in their analysis, "a sign that enrollment intermediaries may be signing up people without their knowledge or consent."
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 5, 2026
Lawmakers question Rural Health Transformation director on program’s transparency
Mississippi has nearly $205 million for the first budget period of a five-year grant through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program established in the One Big Beautiful Bill.
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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June 5, 2026
Employers added 172,000 jobs last month as U.S. job market shows resilience despite Iran war
The drop in immigrants and rising Baby Boomer retirements mean that fewer people are competing for work. As a result, the so-called break-even point — the number of new jobs required to keep the unemployment rate stable — has likely dropped to near zero, from the 155,000 new jobs per month that was typical two or three years ago, according to a Federal Reserve report.
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 5, 2026
House lawmakers consider Mississippi school consolidation amid enrollment decline, increased funding
Mississippi's public school enrollment is down over 60,000 students in the last decade while the state's education budget has reached record levels. House lawmakers have discussed consolidation in the past but efforts have stalled.
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Alex Veiga, Associated Press
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June 4, 2026
Average U.S. long-term mortgage rate falls to 6.48%, retreating from its highest level in 9 months
Mortgage rates are influenced by several factors, from the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy decisions to bond market investors’ expectations for the economy and inflation.
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 2, 2026
Restored emergency services in Smith County cares for over 3,200 patients in first year
Grant funds through the Health Resources and Services Administration assisted in returning emergency care to Smith County where none had been available for decades as well as in the renovation of Covington County Hospital.
News
News
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Frank Corder
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July 27, 2026
Governor appoints Celeste Embrey Wilson to Mississippi Supreme Court
News
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Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
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July 27, 2026
Trump demands Senate cancel August break until it passes voting bill
News
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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
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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Robert St. John
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July 27, 2026
What you can’t buy in New Orleans
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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July 27, 2026
No ordinary death
Culture
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Matt Friedeman
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July 26, 2026
Camp meeting
Opinion
Opinion
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Jeremy Hutchinson
, Mark Bowling
, Mark Kate Mull
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July 27, 2026
When junk science decides guilt in the South
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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July 22, 2026
Critics aside, revamped youth court system is a Mississippi reform that’s long overdue
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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July 21, 2026
Nolan Wells’ death is tragic on so many levels
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