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December 17, 2014

Mississippi Democrat Congressman Bennie Thompson applauds Obama’s Cuba announcement

From Congressman Bennie Thompson’s Twitter release: “I applaud President Obama’s decision to begin to normalize relations with the Republic of Cuba. I have traveled to Cuba several times with Mississippi farmers and other business leaders. During each visit, our delegation saw the potential economic gain that could be derived from Mississippi goods being exported to…
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December 17, 2014

Hattiesburg American: PineBelt school superintendents question Gov. Bryant’s #CommonCore comments

Governor’s comments dismay district officials During a recent Lamar County School Board meeting, a school district curriculum specialist put the board members through a Common Core math lesson. Superintendent Tess Smith said the aim was to take the mystery out of Common Core… …Smith said she was disheartened to hear Gov. Phil Bryant’s recent remarks…