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Frank Corder
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January 21, 2026
NIL coming to Mississippi high schools?
The vast majority of states across the U.S. now allow some form of high school NIL. Mississippi is among the four that have thus far prohibited the practice.
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Jeremy Pittari
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January 21, 2026
House committee aims to allow clinical trials of psychedelic drug to treat PTSD, addiction withdrawals
The drug is currently classified as a Schedule I controlled substance in the United States, leading those seeking treatment to seek care out of the country.
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Frank Corder
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January 20, 2026
Two former Mississippi school superintendents plead guilty to embezzlement
The superintendents worked in the Clarksdale, Leake County and Hollandale school districts.
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Jeremy Pittari
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January 20, 2026
State Board of Education tightens financial standards for school districts after growing number fall behind on annual audits
At its recent meeting, the Mississippi State Board of Education also heard an update on how early education programs are faring in the state.
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Jeremy Pittari
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January 19, 2026
Tim Tebow to keynote EmpowerMS Solutions Summit
More than 30 states have passed "Tim Tebow" laws, allowing homeschool students to participate in public school extracurricular activities. It is up for consideration in Mississippi again this legislative session.
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Frank Corder
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January 19, 2026
Governor opts Mississippi into Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program
“Mississippi believes that parents – not government – know what’s best for their children’s education,” said Governor Tate Reeves.
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Jeremy Pittari
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January 15, 2026
Mississippi Education Freedom Act passes House by narrow 60-58 vote
Seventeen Republicans joined Democrats in voting against the Speaker’s signature education package, with three others not casting a vote.
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Frank Corder
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January 15, 2026
Wilkinson County School District placed under state control
Wilkinson County School District has a history of persistently poor academic performance and has not completed an annual financial audit since June 2022.
Issues
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Jeremy Pittari
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January 15, 2026
Miss. Dept. of Education submits $3.35 billion budget request to Senate Appropriations Committee
While the agency requested an additional $50 million in funding for programs, it anticipates $9 million less in MSFF funding due to enrollment decreases, which the State Superintendent attributes to lower birth rates in Mississippi.
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Jeremy Pittari
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January 15, 2026
House passes Mississippi Education Freedom Act out of committee
While the Republican-backed bill does include a universal school choice component, it also addresses a number of aspects within Mississippi's education system, from student transfers and state employee retirement to standardized testing and the establishment of charter schools.
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Russ Latino
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January 13, 2026
Mississippi’s Catholic Bishops support House plan to create Education Savings Accounts
"A parent must have the ability to say, 'This school isn't the best fit for my child, and I need to make a different choice," the Bishops of Jackson and Biloxi tell lawmakers.
Issues
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Frank Corder
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January 13, 2026
Governor Reeves urges lawmakers to send the Mississippi Educational Freedom Program Act to his desk
"The House should pass it! The Senate should then pass it! And I will gladly sign it to keep Mississippi’s momentum booming," Governor Tate Reeves said.
News
News
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Frank Corder
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April 14, 2026
New law requires DMR to have probable cause to stop boaters
News
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 14, 2026
Mississippi leads the nation in-state 988 answer rate
News
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Frank Corder
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April 14, 2026
Lawmakers to return to the Capitol
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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Meredith Biesinger
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April 14, 2026
Where joy grows: The Hattiesburg Botanical Garden
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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April 14, 2026
Joyful worship
Culture
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Robert St. John
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April 13, 2026
Life at the table
Opinion
Opinion
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Hunter Estes
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April 14, 2026
From Mississippi to the moon
Opinion
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Lesley Davis
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April 14, 2026
The night America remembered who she is
Opinion
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Roger Wicker
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April 10, 2026
Rebuilding the American arsenal
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