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Opinion  |  Frank Corder  • 
March 9, 2021

MDOT Executive Director McGrath retiring as nomination double referred in MS Senate

The Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is retiring March 31st. Melinda McGrath began her career with MDOT in 1985 after graduating from Mississippi State University with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. Prior to her appointment as Executive Director in January 2012 she served in many roles, including project engineer in…
Opinion  |  Frank Corder  • 
March 4, 2021

Mississippi Governor Reeves will sign Fairness Act protecting women’s sports

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves says he will sign “The Fairness Act” into law after it passed the state House 81-28 on Wednesday. The bill had previously passed in the state Senate with a 34-9 vote. State Sen. Angela Hill filed SB 2536 that requires any public school, public institution of higher learning, or an institution of…