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February 19, 2016

State Sen. David Jordan speaks at Capitol rally to change #MSflag, calls it an embarrassment

Lawmaker: Confederate sign on Mississippi flag a ‘disgrace’ Democratic Sen. David Jordan of Greenwood also says the flag is an embarrassment to more than 1 million African-Americans who make up nearly 38 percent of Mississippi’s population. He spoke Thursday as more than 200 people rallied outside the state Capitol for lawmakers to redesign the 122-year-old…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
February 19, 2016

House Education Committee approves bill to expand special education program

The Latest: House committee expands private school subsidies House members are advancing a bill to set up a vastly expanded program using tax money to pay private school tuition. The House Education Committee Thursday, on a split voice vote, approved House Bill 943, subsidizing children in families that make as much as $85,000 a year.…