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News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
January 7, 2021

ACLU warns Governor Reeves, Congressman Palazzo, others to unblock social media accounts

The ACLU of Mississippi is warning public officials that by blocking members of the public from their official social media accounts, they are violating the First Amendment. Governor Tate Reeves, Mayor Chokwe Lumumba, Mayor Hal Marx, Congressman Steven Palazzo, and the Jones County Sheriff’s Department are all accused to be in violation. The First Amendment protects…
News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
January 7, 2021

Senate Education committee hears updates on current school year from MDE

The Mississippi Senate Education Committee heard from Mississippi Department of Education officials including State Superintendent Carey Wright. MDE provided an update on how schools are adjusting to another year of operations under the COVID-19 pandemic. During the presentation Wright told legislators she is recommending to them and Governor Tate Reeves that they not require third…