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Sen. Roger Wicker criticized a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran, saying a $300 billion reconstruction fund would amount to a major payoff and opposing any lifting of U.S. sanctions, he said Thursday.
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The Mississippi Department of Public Safety has approved a contract to use artificial intelligence cameras to monitor traffic violations across the state, aiming to improve safety and enforcement.
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Mississippi’s public universities will see a 14% increase in funding for the upcoming fiscal year, totaling nearly $6.7 billion, with the University of Mississippi receiving the largest boost, according to the IHL Board.
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Trustees of the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning unanimously accepted a proposal Thursday to tie part of state funding for public universities to graduation rates, retention and workforce outcomes, officials said.
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Senators including Armed Services Chairman Roger Wicker voiced sharp objections to a memorandum signed by President Donald Trump that begins a 60-day negotiating clock and outlines a $300 billion reconstruction fund for Iran.
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Mississippi education officials say they need clearer legislative language before disbursing an additional $2,000 supplement promised to special education teachers, even as a $2,000 across-the-board raise moves into paychecks.
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The Thunder & Lightning show turned its opponent previews to the Egg Bowl in June, hosting SportsTalk Mississippi co-host Michael Borkey to discuss the Ole Miss Rebels and the Battle for the Golden Egg.
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Mississippi State is trying to end Ole Miss’ longest run of dominance in the Battle for the Golden Egg since the 1980s, a preview by Brian Hadad and Carlo Barone says.
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The Canadian maker of recycled plastics will acquire and modernize a Summit facility in a $14 million project, the Mississippi Development Authority said Wednesday.
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Tropical Storm Arthur, the first Atlantic cyclone of the season, formed over the Gulf and is expected to bring heavy, life-threatening rain from Texas to the Florida Panhandle, the National Hurricane Center said.
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