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December 6, 2016
Thinking interest rates are likely to rise, Jackson County Sups vote to borrow $20 million
Jackson County Board of Supervisors borrow $20 million for road contracts The Jackson County Board of Supervisors agreed to borrow $20 million for road projects on Monday citing the need to go ahead and a renew bond for projects in the county that need attention. District 4 Supervisor Troy Ross started vigorous conversation saying, “I…
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December 6, 2016
Kingfish examines PERS’ slip in the wrong direction
PERS continues to slip The Mississippi Public Employees Retirement System continues to spin its wheels in the mud as the latest actuarial report states that the program is only 60% funded.* The Board of Trustees received the news at the presentation of the annual report at the October board meeting. The actual report and video…
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December 6, 2016
EmpowerMS announces School Choice Rally at Capitol
From EmpowerMS Facebook event page: Join us at the State Capitol on January 24 for the 2017 Mississippi School Choice Rally as we celebrate National School Choice Week. More details on the event will be provided soon, but mark your calendar now. If you are a school that is interested in participating, please contact Gina…
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December 6, 2016
Board of Medical Licensure to study need for legislation to protect patients from sexual abuse
Are laws needed to protect patients from sexual abuse? The state Board of Medical Licensure voted Monday to study whether legislation is needed with regard to the problem of sexual abuse by physicians. The decision comes in the wake of an Atlanta Journal-Constitution study that ranked Mississippi dead last among all 50 states and the…
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December 6, 2016
State Capitol north entrance closed for a year due to deteriorating terrace, leaks
Mississippi Capitol’s north entrance to close for a year The north entrance of the Mississippi Capitol will be closed for the next year during the rebuilding of the second-floor terrace above it. The Department of Finance and Administration says the terrace is deteriorating from leaks. WTOK 12/5/16
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December 6, 2016
RePublic charter schools approved to expand enrollment
Charter schools to expand in Mississippi Two Mississippi charter schools have gotten approval to expand enrollments, despite concerns over low test scores in one school’s first year of operation. The Charter School Authorizer Board Monday approved plans for RePublic Schools to expand its two middle schools in Jackson to 600 students apiece. Serving grades 5-8,…
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December 6, 2016
Mississippian Brig. Gen. Robinson selected as National Guard Association President
RELEASE: NGAUS Selects New Association President WASHINGTON (Dec. 5, 2016) – The association that gives voice to National Guard officers in the nation’s capital will soon have a new person running its day-to-day operations here. The NGAUS board of directors has selected retired Brig. Gen. J. Roy Robinson of Mississippi to be the association’s next…
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December 5, 2016
CBS’ 60 Minutes profiles Joe Max Higgins’ work for Mississippi’s Golden Triangle
Replacing lost factory jobs in Mississippi CBS 12/1/16
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December 5, 2016
Supt. of Education Wright making 167 stop tour of state
State education leader to visit DeSoto County Looking to highlight successes in public school education over the past year, Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Supt. Dr. Carey Wright is setting about a statewide tour to a select group of schools that have excelled in the classroom. Wright’s tour will include what will likely be her…
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December 5, 2016
Southaven mayor Musselwhite to seek reelection
Musselwhite to run for re-election Saying “I’m not done yet,” Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite Thursday announced his plans to run for re-election to another four-year term in 2017. In a statement announcing his re-election campaign plans, Musselwhite said, “We’ve made great progress during my first term and spent a large amount of time correcting problems…
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December 5, 2016
DAILY JOURNAL advocates for funding teacher incentives in editorial
DAILY JOURNAL – OUR OPINION: Teacher incentives valuable for educational progress The potential items being discussed for the upcoming session include funding for the School Recognition Program, which seeks to provide pay raises to teachers and other staff in A- and B-level schools, as well as in improving schools. The program was part of the…
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December 5, 2016
CRAWFORD: PERS unfunded liability has ballooned
BILL CRAWFORD: PERS’ deficit ‘mortgage’ ballooning, not shrinking You know how a mortgage works right? You make your monthly payments and gradually your mortgage balance comes down. Pat Robertson, executive director of the Mississippi Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS), tells legislators and retirees to think of PERS’ massive $16.8 billion funding shortfall as a mortgage:…
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Matthew Lee, Associated Press
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July 11, 2025
State Department is firing over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan
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Annie Ma, Associated Press
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July 11, 2025
Head Start will be cut off for immigrants without legal status, Trump administration says
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Daniel Tyson
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July 11, 2025
New direct wine shipping law goes into effect in Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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July 9, 2025
Nissan delays EV production at Canton plant until 2028
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Lynne Jeter
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July 8, 2025
Mississippi tech companies featured at premier national defense innovation event
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Lynne Jeter
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June 27, 2025
Howard Industries announces $237 million expansion in Clarke, Jones and Simpson counties
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Matt Friedeman
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July 13, 2025
Exercise with your child
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C.H. Spurgeon
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July 13, 2025
Come away
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Ben Smith
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July 11, 2025
In my carnivore era
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Chip Pickering
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July 11, 2025
DOJ’s remedies will do more harm than good
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Kimberly Ross
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July 11, 2025
After the Texas flood: Stop turning national tragedies into political weapons
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Haley Fisackerly
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July 10, 2025
AWS: Good for Mississippi, great for Entergy customers
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