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‘It doesn’t blow the budget’: Senate sends income tax cut to House

After a lengthy debate — mostly between Republicans — that stretched back to Hoover administration economic policies, the state Senate on Wednesday passed a modest ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Thursday, February 24, 2022 7:00 pm

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Netflix CEO donates $10 million to Tougaloo College

Tougaloo College announced a $10 million donation to fund scholarships for low-income students from Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife Patty Quillin as part ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Tuesday, February 22, 2022 5:00 pm

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Governor announces programs to help military families, expand installations

Gov. Tate Reeves on Monday announced two executive orders aimed at helping children of military families, and helping protect and expand the state’s military installations ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Tuesday, February 22, 2022 4:00 pm

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The Mississippi Republican income tax bet

Mississippi faces a critical teacher shortage due in part to lawmakers paying them less than any other state. Meanwhile, many of the teachers we do have don’t ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Tuesday, February 22, 2022 11:00 am

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‘They have chosen to fight it’: Mental health agency withholds records

Last year, Disability Rights Mississippi – a nonprofit organization that advocates for Mississippians with disabilities – started hearing about new problems at state-run psychiatric facilities. ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Monday, February 21, 2022 1:00 pm

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Ole Miss, State drop mask mandates

Mississippi’s two largest universities announced modified mask mandates late Friday afternoon. Masks are now optional at University of Mississippi and Mississippi State University except in ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Tuesday, February 15, 2022 4:00 pm

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Mississippi lawmakers propose more pay for themselves

The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would give lawmakers a pay bump of $6,000 for the first year of a four-year term, and ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Wednesday, February 9, 2022 7:00 pm

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MS NAACP questions redistricting plan

The state chapter of the NAACP is asking a three-judge federal panel to rule on whether the U.S. House redistricting plan recently approved by the ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Tuesday, February 8, 2022 11:00 am

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Legislative Update: Bills that survived or died on major Feb. 1 deadline

Feb. 1 was the deadline to pass general bills and constitutional resolutions out of committee in the chamber where they originated. The death of a ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Thursday, February 3, 2022 11:00 am

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Hundreds show up to discuss Mississippi’s social studies standards

Hundreds of people gathered at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum on Friday morning to share their opinions on potential changes the Mississippi Department of ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Monday, January 31, 2022 11:00 am

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