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February 12, 2015

MS Senate defeats bill that would prohibit use of any Common Core standards

Senate rejects full Common Core break JACKSON – The Mississippi Senate rejected a proposal Wednesday that would have prevented the state Board of Education from using any of the Common Core academic standards. The Senate by a 37-13 margin defeated a Tea Party-supported amendment offered by Sen. Angela Hill, R-Picayune, that would require the state…
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February 12, 2015

Sen. Wicker not pleased with new EPA rules, says could raise power bills

If Power Plants Close, Your Bills Go Up: Wicker Blasts New EPA Rules at DC Hearing WASHINGTON, D.C.–If coal power plants are forced to close under new EPA rules, your light bill could go way up. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) blasted the new Environmental Protection Agency rules in a Senate hearing in DC Wednesday. The…