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Amazon announced it will invest $12 billion in central Mississippi, expanding data center operations in Madison County and retrofitting a facility in Clinton, the company and the governor’s office said.
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A key inflation indicator stayed high in February, prior to the Iran war’s influence on energy costs. Experts anticipate a sharp rise in March inflation due to gas price spikes.
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Gov. Tate Reeves vetoed three line items in HB 1924, removing $1.55 million in opioid-settlement funds for three organizations because the projects lacked vetting by the state advisory council, Reeves said in a Facebook post.
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Mississippi’s Avery Weed impresses at Augusta, Trey Johnson is poised to lead Jackson State, and Konnor Griffin signs a major MLB deal at age 20.
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Greenwood Leflore Hospital will cut 86 jobs and close several clinics amid ongoing financial struggles, according to officials and reports. The hospital is exploring options for sale or transfer to a larger health system.
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A 2023 federal ruling that eased Mississippi’s strict school vaccine rules coincided with a rise in whooping cough cases and the death of an infant, The Guardian reported, while vaccination exemptions and lower kindergarten coverage have increased.
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The Advocate’s Koki Riley told T&L columnist Brian Hadad that LSU enters the season with unusual preseason hype and questions about whether Lane Kiffin can push the Tigers into the College Football Playoff.
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Brian Hadad wrote that Mississippi State has sidestepped the midweek losses that have felled other ranked teams by treating every game like a postseason contest.
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Measures that would have barred public school students from using or possessing cell phones during class failed to advance in the Mississippi Legislature, but sponsors say they will reintroduce the proposals and one is weighing a tax on social media firms to fund child mental health.
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Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has approved a second disaster recovery loan program aimed at helping cities and counties affected by winter storms, pending federal aid approval.
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