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News  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
October 14, 2021

Mississippi Dept. of Education seeks 12.56% budget increase as student population declines over 5%

MDE is requesting $3 billion for FY 2023 from state lawmakers.  As Mississippi lawmakers begin to craft the next fiscal year’s state budget, members of the Joint Legislative Budget committee heard from representatives of nearly a dozen agencies in September. Agency representatives presented what they project their budget needs will be for FY 2023, as…
News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
October 14, 2021

“Skip the Line” program receives national attention with award

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety’s “Skip the Line” program was selected as an award recipient in the Center for Digital Government’s annual Government Experience Awards. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety received the prestigious recognition for the seamless use of emerging technology and people-first delivery of digital government solutions to improve service delivery and…