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News  |  Jeremy Pittari  • 
February 12, 2026

House opts in to Mississippi Open to Religion Act, sending the measure to the Senate for consideration

The measure would allow students to opt-in to pray and participate in religious activities while on public school grounds, so long as it does not affect instruction time.
News  |  Matt Ott, Associated Press  • 
February 12, 2026

U.S. applications for jobless benefits fall to 227,000 last week, remaining at recent healthy levels

Economists are conflicted about whether the stronger-than-expected January job gains are a one-off or possibly the first sign of a recovering labor market.