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Secretary of State Watson faces criticism for saying ‘woke, uninformed’ college students shouldn’t vote

Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson has drawn criticism and national attention this week for comments made on WLOX-TV that the automatic voter registration provision of the federal

New Summit School operators allegedly fleeced the Mississippi Department of Education out of more than $2 million from 2017 to 2020 using a program that serves hospitalized children. They had been charging the program for over a decade.

New Summit School operators allegedly fleeced the Mississippi Department of Education out of more than $2 million from 2017 to 2020 using a program that serves hospitalized children.

In a season of baseball excellence, we should recall the ‘Willie Ball’

Ole Miss and Mississippi State baseball teams will enter the weekend ranked in the top five in the nation in various polls. Southern Miss is in the top 25 of RPI ratings.

Mississippi Covid-19 Update : April 09, 2021

Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

Mississippi lawmakers get big budget assist from feds

Below is a political analysis column by Bobby Harrison of Mississippi Today:

Hospital Association backs Mississippi Medicaid expansion ballot initiative
By Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 476 Reads
On Fri, 04/09/2021 - 04:05 PM
The Mississippi Hospital Association’s board of governors on Friday voted to join in the drive to put Medicaid expansion — Initiative 76 — before voters in 2022.

“We will start by May 1 collecting signatures,” said MHA president Tim Ford.
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Mississippi broadband internet expansion ‘pedal to the metal’ as federal money flows
By Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 457 Reads
On Fri, 04/09/2021 - 10:25 AM
The state Public Service Commission this week has awarded $268 million to local electric cooperatives across the state to hook up more than 102,000 homes and businesses to broadband internet.
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Brian Dozier hit 42 home runs in a season and earned a World Series ring, but his legacy may be that of the consummate teammate. Credit: Mark J. Terrill, Associated Press

Brian Dozier will be at home on Opening Day and loves it
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 441 Reads
On Fri, 04/09/2021 - 03:07 PM
Major League Baseball’s opening day is set for Thursday. All 30 big league teams will play, but for the first time in a decade Mississippian Brian Dozier will not.
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Municipal elections see low voter turnout statewide
By Press Release - Mississippi Secretary of State, READ MORE > 408 Reads
On Thu, 04/08/2021 - 12:00 PM
Below is a press release from the Mississippi Secretary of State:

The Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office received reports of low voter turnout for municipal primary elections held on Tuesday, April 6, 2021.
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How public education fared during the 2021 legislative session
By Kate Royals and Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 406 Reads
On Thu, 04/08/2021 - 12:07 PM
Before Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann finished his post-legislative session press conference on April 1, education advocates and politicos rapidly fired off texts to one another and to reporters, opining about an assertion he made.
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MDE: Legislature Passes Teacher Pay Raise, Increases Funds for State Board of Education Priorities
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On Thu, 04/08/2021 - 12:03 PM
Below is a press release from the Mississippi Department of Education:
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PRVEPA to bring faster internet
By Susan Amundson, READ MORE > 380 Reads
On Fri, 04/09/2021 - 08:41 AM
Chairman Dane Maxwell of the Mississippi Public Service Commission, Southern District, announced Monday that PearlComm LLC, a Pearl River Valley Electric Power Association subsidiary, is receiving $25.7 million to help deliver faster internet to its 51,000 members in its 12-county district.
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New law offers post-tragedy tax relief
By Danny O'Fallon, READ MORE > 346 Reads
On Fri, 04/09/2021 - 08:43 AM
Good news has been hard to come by lately, especially with the pandemic and other challenges experienced during 2020, but thanks to the passage of a recently proposed house bill, Marion County taxpayers will soon have the ability to pursue some tax relief in the event of a catastrophe.
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Paving and promotions discussed at city meeting
By Susan Amundson, READ MORE > 299 Reads
On Fri, 04/09/2021 - 08:39 AM
It was business as usual Tuesday night at the Columbia city board meeting, even though it was also municipal election night.
Columbia Fire Department Assistant Chief Lyle Berard addressed the board with several items, the first of which was a promotion.
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Mississippi lawmakers get big budget assist from feds

Below is a political analysis column by Bobby Harrison of Mississippi Today:

Former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove used to say the most important item addressed each legislative session is the budget because it establishes the priorities of the state.

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Hospital Association backs Mississippi Medicaid expansion ballot initiative

Mississippi broadband internet expansion ‘pedal to the metal’ as federal money flows

Brian Dozier will be at home on Opening Day and loves it

Municipal elections see low voter turnout statewide

How public education fared during the 2021 legislative session

MDE: Legislature Passes Teacher Pay Raise, Increases Funds for State Board of Education Priorities

PRVEPA to bring faster internet

New law offers post-tragedy tax relief

Paving and promotions discussed at city meeting

Mississippi lawmakers get big budget assist from feds

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