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The Mississippi House approved amendments to a Senate bill aimed at increasing financial transparency and requiring MDOC to rebid inmate healthcare contracts, with a vote of 116-1.
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Mississippi National Guard airmen and soldiers were sent to the U.S. Central Command area in late February to support Operation Epic Fury, the Guard said. Gov. Tate Reeves and the state’s adjutant general offered statements of support.
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Corey Wiggins, a Hazlehurst native and federal official, will become the 15th president of Tougaloo College on July 1, succeeding Donzell Lee after a yearlong search.
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The Mississippi Senate voted Thursday to add $15 million for child care vouchers to a state human services budget bill, a move advocates say would only partially address a months‑long waiting list and still must survive further legislative action.
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Clarksdale Municipal School District is offering a vocational teacher-preparation course to address a severe staffing shortage and to diversify the local workforce, officials and participants said.
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Mississippi State begins Southeastern Conference play against Arkansas in a series Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk called a perfect test of the Bulldogs’ improvement. Hadad and Faulk noted Arkansas has dominated the matchup over the past eight years and questioned whether Brian O’Connor’s first SEC series can change that in Fayetteville.
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No. 15 Ole Miss beat No. 7 Georgia 76-72 on Thursday in the SEC Tournament, overcoming a late Bulldog surge to reach the quarterfinals, the SEC said.
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An editorial in the Magnolia Tribune argues Mississippi should enact state-level protections against ‘‘debanking’’ and not rely solely on federal action, citing the Fair Banking Standard Act and measures already adopted by other states.
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An opinion piece in the Magnolia Tribune says proposed Mississippi legislation aimed at banning politically or religiously motivated account closures could increase regulatory complexity and prompt banks to avoid certain customers.
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The Senate passed a sweeping housing bill Thursday aimed at reducing regulations, limiting corporate investors, and expanding funding for affordable homes amid bipartisan support. The measure now heads to the House for consideration.
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