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Sarah Ulmer
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June 18, 2020
MDE Cites Record-Low Dropout Rate in Response to State Auditor’s Performance Audit for Office of Dropout Prevention
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) held up its sustained record of improved student achievement over the past six years – particularly the state’s record-low dropout rate – in response to the Office of the State Auditor’s (OSA) performance audit for the MDE Office of Dropout Prevention. State law established the office in 2006, though…
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Frank Corder
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June 18, 2020
Auditor: Office of Dropout Prevention defunct, changed graduation rate calculation to improve stats
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) failed to maintain an Office of Dropout Prevention (ODP) for the last 10 years as required by state law. Additionally, lawmakers told MDE to increase the graduation rate from 61% in 2006 to 85% by 2019, and MDE met this goal in part by changing how it calculates the…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 18, 2020
Wicker, Sinema, Blumenauer, Fitzpatrick Introduce the RESTAURANTS Act
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., and Representatives Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., today introduced the Real Economic Support That Acknowledges Unique Restaurant Assistance Needed to Survive (RESTAURANTS) Act of 2020. The legislation would establish a $120 billion revitalization fund to help independent restaurants deal with the long-term structural challenges…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 18, 2020
Votes not likely there to pass Mississippi flag resolution out of Senate Constitution Committee
Over the last week, a resolution was offered in the Mississippi Senate by Sen. Derrick Simmons (D) to allow the Legislature to consider changing the design of the state flag to what has been coined the “Stennis Flag.” In 2001, that decision was left up to a vote of the people as to whether or…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 18, 2020
OP-ED: Madison County Supervisors need to stand up to NCL on landfill
UNBELIEVABLE!! The sheer arrogance of the garbage company NCL was exposed in their letter to the Madison County Board of Supervisors in their attempt to buy the County’s study of whether Madison County needs a third unprecedented landfill! As if paying for the study wasn’t bad enough, NCL’s lawyer then directed the Board in the…
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Frank Corder
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June 18, 2020
Mississippi institute leans in to find cure for obesity, diabetes using novel research
It is no secret that Mississippi’s obesity and diabetes rates are above the national average. In fact, Mississippi is the only state in the “Diabetes Belt” with every county showing excessive diabetes prevalence, with estimates showing 1.5 million people, or nearly half of the state’s population, considered obese with nearly 300,000 diagnosed with diabetes as…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 18, 2020
Hyde-Smith cosponsors Scott’s JUSTICE Act
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today cosponsored a major reform package intended to improve community safety through police training reforms and greater law enforcement accountability. Hyde-Smith signed as an original cosponsor of the JUSTICE Act, reform legislation introduced by Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) on Wednesday. Senate leadership intends to bring the bill to the Senate…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 18, 2020
YP Daily Roundup 6/18/20
YP – Senate passes abortion bill to prohibit the procedure on basis of race, gender or genetic abnormality HB 1295 is the 2020 abortion related bill in the Mississippi Legislature. The bill has made it through the House where it originated and was passed by a vote of 33 to 11 on the Senate floor…
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Frank Corder
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June 17, 2020
Empower MS introduces Mississippi School Finder to aid families in search of education options
Mississippi families in search of the best education for their children now have a new useful tool at their disposal, this according to Empower Mississippi. The Mississippi School Finder website, a project sponsored by Empower Mississippi and in-state education partners, offers users a complete picture of public, private, and alternative education options available in their…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 17, 2020
Wicker, Sinema Introduce TRICARE Prescription Relief Act
Bipartisan Proposal Would Lower Prescription Drug Costs for Military Families During National Emergencies U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., today introduced the TRICARE Prescription Relief Act, legislation that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to waive prescription cost-sharing requirements for military service members, veterans, and their families during a declared national or…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 17, 2020
Senate passes abortion bill to prohibit the procedure on basis of race, gender or genetic abnormality
HB 1295 is the 2020 abortion related bill in the Mississippi Legislature. The bill has made it through the House where it originated and was passed by a vote of 33 to 11 on the Senate floor today. This bill would prevent an abortion for the reasons of race, gender or genetic abnormality unless there…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 17, 2020
MDA: Three counties to participate in Aspire Mississippi 2020
Representatives from three counties are participating in this year’s Aspire Mississippi program, which is designed to assist local leaders who will implement innovative programs and projects to spur economic growth and enhance the quality of life in their communities. Representatives from Claiborne, Holmes and Sunflower counties, each led by their respective local economic development organizations,…
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 27, 2026
Mississippi lawmakers agree on $2,000 teacher pay raise
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Michelle L. Price, Associated Press
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March 27, 2026
Vance holds first meeting of a new anti-fraud task force targeting benefit programs
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Frank Corder
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March 27, 2026
Study committee created to ensure Mississippi municipalities are receiving accurate sales tax diversions
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Frank Corder
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March 26, 2026
DG Foods announces $1.19 million expansion
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Frank Corder
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March 25, 2026
AeroShield Alliance locating headquarters in Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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March 20, 2026
International Paper to build new $225 million facility in Rankin County
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Marilyn Tinnin
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March 27, 2026
Richard Truly: Mississippi’s astronaut and national treasure
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Alistair Begg
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March 27, 2026
Numbering our days
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Meredith Biesinger
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March 26, 2026
Anthony’s: A West Point table worth coming back to
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Russ Latino
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March 26, 2026
Facts, not feelings, are a hard sell in teacher pay raise debate
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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March 25, 2026
Senate Democrat suing state over Mississippi Supreme Court map named by Hosemann to help redraw lines
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Sid Salter
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March 25, 2026
Supreme Court action on Mississippi cases impacts protest rights, balloting procedures
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