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April 22, 2022
State Board of Education approves seven new early learning collaboratives to serve pre-K 4-year-olds
The seven new ELCs will serve 2,050 pre-K 4-year-olds in 35 new classrooms and 72 existing classrooms. The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted April 21 to add seven new early learning collaboratives (ELC) to the current list of 23 to provide high-quality early childhood education pre-K programs to 4-year-old students. The ELC expansion…
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April 22, 2022
PICKERING: Stop Relying on China
Submitted by Stacey Pickering Last thing we need is for Congress to risk our American technology edge and put something such as our electronic health records at risk of abuse. It’s an obvious, glaring vulnerability. The United States and many of our allies have grown increasingly dependent on bad actor countries such as Russia and…
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Anne Summerhays
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April 21, 2022
Treasurer McRae applauds Legislature for allowing parent’s unclaimed money to satisfy child support debts
Treasurer commits to implement this policy as quickly as possible. During the 2022 Mississippi Legislative session, lawmakers passed Senate Bill 2319. Authored by State Senator Walter Michel (R), the legislation will allow the State Treasury to coordinate with the Department of Human Services (DHS) to use a parent’s unclaimed money to pay child support debts. Governor…
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Frank Corder
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April 21, 2022
Mississippi State Supt. of Education Carey Wright announces retirement
Wright has held the position since 2013. The State Board of Education will announce their search and hiring plan to replace her soon. Mississippi’s State Superintendent of Education Dr. Carey Wright will retire effective June 30, 2022. She has worked in the education field for 50 years. The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) appointed Dr.…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 21, 2022
Mississippi Governor signs Pregnancy Resource Act
The bill allows for tax credits when donations are given to pregnancy resource centers. On Thursday, Governor Reeves signed HB 1685, the Pregnancy Resource Act, which authorizes a tax credit for donations to a pregnancy resource center or crisis pregnancy center eligible to receive funding disbursed by the Choose Life Advisory Committee. Reeves said the…
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Anne Summerhays
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April 21, 2022
Nancy, Zach New plead guilty to federal charges
The sentencing is set for November 19, 2022. Both could face prison time, fines of up to $250,000 and supervised release. The next phase of the legal process to hold those accountable for the largest misuse of public funds in Mississippi history moved forward this week. Nancy New plead guilty to one count of wire…
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Anne Summerhays
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April 21, 2022
State Board of Education approves revised proposal to determine new A-F grades for districts, schools for 2021-22
“Our goal for resuming accountability is to get the most complete and accurate measure of student learning during the pandemic,” said Dr. Carey Wright. On Thursday, the Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted to temporarily adjust the statewide accountability system so that A-F grades for districts and schools and federally required school improvement designations…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 21, 2022
MSDH shares data contradicting NAACP, SPLC allegations Mississippi failed minorities during COVID
The NAACP and Southern Poverty Law Center claim state didn’t properly fund resources to reach minority communities. MSDH stands behind efforts. The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is standing by their efforts to ensure that all Mississippians, especially those who were disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, were given continued resources to fight the pandemic. They…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 21, 2022
DOJ finds Mississippi State Penitentiary in violation of prisoners’ constitutional rights
Governor Reeves says state is aware of the challenges, noting strides have been made to correct what’s at issue over last 2 years. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) concluded a two-year long investigation into the operations at Parchman, Mississippi’s State Penitentiary, after allegations that the facility violated the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments of the…
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Sarah Ulmer
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April 20, 2022
Federal officials visit Mississippi as part of Biden’s Building a Better America Rural Infrastructure Tour
RNC says rural voters are not pleased with the Biden Administration’s policies. Congressman Bennie Thompson (D) hosted Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsak and Policy Advisor Susan Rice on their visit to Mississippi on Wednesday. The three were involved in several events in the 2nd Congressional District during their visit. Officials and stakeholders met together with the…
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Anne Summerhays
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April 20, 2022
Miss. Senators, Congressmen join amicus brief on Clean Water Act authority
All of Mississippi’s federal delegation except Democratic Congressman Bennie Thompson signed on to the brief. On Wednesday, Mississippi U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith, along with Congressmen Steven Palazzo, Trent Kelly, and Michael Guest joined 196 of their colleagues in filing an amicus brief in support of the petitioners in the pending case Sackett v.…
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Frank Corder
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April 20, 2022
Mississippi Power’s Plant Daniel in Jackson County slated to cease operation of coal-fired power generation
The change could come as early as 2027. What will the impact be on jobs, the local economy and ratepayers? Southern District PSC Maxwell provides insight. Late last year, Southern Company, a leading energy utility company serving 9 million customers through their subsidiaries including Mississippi Power, announced that it would be closing more than half…
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Magnolia Tribune
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July 31, 2026
Magnolia Mornings: July 31, 2026
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Jeremy Pittari
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July 30, 2026
MCC, Compass partnering to train Mississippians to fill data center jobs
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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July 30, 2026
U.S. economy grows at a sluggish 1.5% in second-quarter with inflation remaining stubbornly high
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Frank Corder
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July 27, 2026
German cookie manufacturer locating operations in Madison with $70 million investment
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Frank Corder
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July 23, 2026
SIP Manufacturing coming to the Sip with $100 million investment
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Frank Corder
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July 14, 2026
Aluminum Dynamics investing another $200 million in Lowndes County
Culture
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Frank Corder
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July 31, 2026
Bit of the ‘Sip returns to Oxford
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Alistair Begg
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July 31, 2026
Sovereign Lord, gentle shepherd
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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July 30, 2026
Biloxi’s Fly Llama Brewing named a Top 10 Producer in the 2026 U.S. Open Hard Seltzer Championship
Opinion
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Delbert Hosemann
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July 29, 2026
Every Mississippi child matters. Every day counts
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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July 29, 2026
Mississippi’s senators again control major legislative “gates” for defense contracting
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Jeremy Hutchinson
, Mark Bowling
, Mary Kate Mull
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July 27, 2026
When junk science decides guilt in the South
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