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Anne Summerhays
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August 18, 2022
Statewide assessment results shows student achievement rebounding to pre-pandemic level
MAAP measures students’ progress toward academic goals that equip them with skills, knowledge to succeed in college, workforce. On Thursday, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released statewide results from the 2021-22 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP). MAAP measures students’ progress toward academic goals that equip them with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed…
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Frank Corder
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August 18, 2022
Jones Walker replaces Pigott as outside counsel in MDHS civil litigation
MDHS says it is committed to recovering misspent taxpayer dollars and complete transparency. On Thursday, the Mississippi State Personnel Board approved a request from the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) to proceed with engaging the Jones Walker law firm to move forward with civil litigation filed on behalf of MDHS in May of this…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 18, 2022
Fitch first State Attorney General to sign the Women’s Bill of Rights
The statement has been signed by over 8,700 citizens, as well as state legislators, U.S. Senators, and members of Congress. On Thursday, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch became the first State Attorney General to sign the Women’s Bill of Rights. The statement is sponsored by the Independent Women’s Voice and affirms the legal basis for maintaining single-sex spaces,…
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Frank Corder
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August 18, 2022
U.S. Attorney uncovers Rental Assistance fraud scheme as program ends in Mississippi
Governor Reeves says the news is proof that Mississippi made the right call to end RAMP. The United States Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi has made public the discovery of a Rental Assistance for Mississippians Program (RAMP) fraud scheme by a Clarksdale resident. According to a release issued Thursday morning, a judgment was…
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Magnolia Tribune
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August 18, 2022
IHL Board meets today: Will UMMC/Blue Cross dispute be on the agenda?
There is one item on the legal agenda that could spur discussion. Today, the Institutions for Higher Learning (IHL) Board will conduct their regular monthly meeting. IHL Chair Tommy Duff will gavel in the meeting at 9:00 a.m. IHL Minutes August 2022 by yallpolitics on Scribd Amidst a broiling legal battle between the University of…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 17, 2022
Wicker, Hyde-Smith cosponsor bill to prohibit taxpayer-funded abortions for illegal immigrants
Mississippi Senators join colleagues in support of the No Taxpayer Funds for Illegal Alien Abortions Act. On Wednesday, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) announced their support for the No Taxpayer Funds for Illegal Alien Abortions Act (S.4770). The legislation would prohibit any employee or contractor with U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) or…
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Frank Corder
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August 17, 2022
Brandon Presley’s upcoming fundraiser has Democrats talking about 2023
It doesn’t appear Presley is chomping at the bit to follow in fellow Democrat Jim Hood’s footsteps, but he is reading the tea leaves. In 2019, Democrats hung their hopes of winning a statewide executive branch seat on former Attorney General Jim Hood, the only Democrat statewide official left at the time. Even with significant…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 17, 2022
This week marks a year since the Taliban took over Afghanistan as the U.S. withdrew
Senators Hyde-Smith, Wicker comment on the one-year mark, expressing concern for the people left under the Taliban’s oppression. A year ago, twenty years after being removed from power in a U.S.-led invasion, Taliban militiamen swept into Afghanistan’s capital city of Kabul. NBC News reported that at least 43% of the population is now living on…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 16, 2022
EAC, Secretary Watson designate today as Help America Vote Day, National Poll Worker Recruitment Day
This day of action is meant to assist poll worker recruitment efforts throughout Mississippi and across the nation. In conjunction with the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson has proclaimed August 16, 2022, as Help America Vote Day in addition to National Poll Worker Recruitment Day. Established in 2020 by…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 16, 2022
CDC releases new COVID-19 federal guidelines
The new guidelines ease up on COVID restrictions, including some that have been around since the start of the pandemic. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) streamlined its COVID-19 guidance to help people better understand their risk, how to protect themselves and others, what actions to take if exposed to COVID-19, and…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 16, 2022
The Mississippi Book Festival is back on at the State Capitol
After a two year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state’s best Literary Lawn party is returning to the Mississippi State Capitol. The festival last gathered in Jackson in 2019. It is a free event and open to the public at the historic Mississippi State Capitol building and surrounding areas. The festival takes place…
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Frank Corder
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August 15, 2022
Poorly disclosed flow of money to media raises questions in UMMC/BCBS dispute
A public healthcare entity and a non-profit media outlet share high dollar donors making transparency a challenge. As first reported Friday on Jackson Jambalaya, there continues to be a curious flow of funds that now seems at least of tangential interest in a lawsuit between Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Mississippi and University of…
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Frank Corder
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May 2, 2025
Maxwell appointed USDA State Director by President Trump
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Frank Corder
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May 2, 2025
Senator Wicker on Trump’s budget request: President’s advisors “were apparently not listening”
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Frank Corder
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May 2, 2025
Ole Miss pulls support of Oxford Pride Parade citing new DEI law
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2025
Amazon locating inbound cross dock operations in Marshall County, creating 1,000 jobs
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Lynne Jeter
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April 17, 2025
GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville
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Lynne Jeter
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April 15, 2025
ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County
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Richelle Putnam
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May 4, 2025
Mississippi Legends: Jimmy Rodgers, the father of country music
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Matt Friedeman
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May 4, 2025
Anthrakian and déjà vu
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 4, 2025
Showers of blessing
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Sid Salter
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April 30, 2025
Is a new era in federal natural disaster relief something Mississippi can easily navigate?
Opinion
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Bill Crawford
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April 27, 2025
Model Utah program considered by legislature unfairly denigrated
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Courtney Taylor
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April 25, 2025
Inside Mississippi’s workforce reset: Reduce waste, cut overhead, create results
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