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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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December 5, 2016
SALTER: Judge James blaming Congressman Thompson for her loss “almost laughable”
Sid Salter: Judicial elections are inherently partisan All due respect, it’s almost laughable that Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Ceola James is blaming U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson for her loss in a re-election bid on Nov. 8. James, the incumbent appellate judge, lost that bid by more than 20,000 votes to challenger Latrice Westbrook —…
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December 5, 2016
State looks to combine mental health lawsuits
Will mental health suits be combined? If Mississippi gets its way, a long-running case challenging the state’s mental health care for children could be rolled up with the more recent suit by the federal government over how the state provides mental health care for adults. The federal government, though, is fighting that effort, saying the…
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December 5, 2016
GATES: Connie Cochran fell victim to changing demographics, redistricting
Jimmie Gates: Connie Cochran leaves with her head up For almost as long as I have been a reporter in the Jackson area, Connie Cochran has been a Hinds County election commissioner. Since I have known Cochran, she has been one of those individuals who would give you a straight answer. Even if she made…
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December 5, 2016
State Rep. Chism looks to tackle uninsured motorists #msleg
Lawmaker wants crackdown on uninsured motorists The Legislature in 2017 is expected to again tackle an age-old problem: uninsured motorists on Mississippi roads. “What we are hoping to do is pass a bill that gives the authority for a tax collector to verify insurance coverage when someone renews their car tag,” said House Insurance Chairman…
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December 5, 2016
Gov. Phil Bryant chair-elect of Education Commission of the States
Governor Phil Bryant is chair-elect of the Education Commission of the States. Bryant made the announcement on the Paul Gallo Show Monday morning on SuperTalk Radio. The Governor also serves as chairman of Jobs for America’s Graduates. Bryant expressed his intent to work with President-elect Donald Trump’s Education Secretary nominee Betsy DeVos in these roles…
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July 14, 2025
Supreme Court allows Trump to lay off nearly 1,400 Education Department employees
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Daniel Tyson
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July 14, 2025
Lottery generates over $113 million in revenue for roads, education in Fiscal Year 2025
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Frank Corder
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July 14, 2025
PSC Commissioner Brown calls roll back of “green” subsidies a bold step to end market distortion
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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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David Lewis
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July 14, 2025
Sights and sounds of Mississippi set firm footing for “Sinners” film
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Parrish Alford
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July 14, 2025
Austin Simmons prepared to step into some big shoes at Ole Miss
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Robert St. John
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July 14, 2025
The sandwich principle
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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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