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Opinion  |  Frank Corder  • 
June 11, 2021

Congressman Thompson expresses disappointment in MS not applying for FEMA BRIC grant. But there’s more to the story.

Instead of competing for federal funding through an uncertain process, MEMA funded the requests. Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-MS02) issued a statement on Thursday claiming the state of Mississippi was the only state not to apply to participate in FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities, or BRIC, grant which is intended to help states and localities…
Opinion  |  Frank Corder  • 
June 10, 2021

Governor Reeves “adamantly opposed” to Critical Race Theory being taught in MS schools

Lawmakers could address CRT in 2022 session. Governor Tate Reeves says he is adamantly opposed to critical race theory “sneaking into our curriculums in the state of Mississippi,” and he is prepared to sign legislation to prevent it, should that become necessary. Reeves appeared on SuperTalk’s Gallo Show on Thursday morning where the host, Paul…