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Gov. Bryant to Cut Budgets Again; Take $10 Million from Rainy Day FundMississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says he's making another round of budget cuts and will take $10 million out of the state's rainy day fund.
Factcheck: The Charter ScoopThe Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board helped us factcheck some statements made in interviews about charter schools, including by Forest Thigpen in this issue and in the March 9 interview with Mississippi Association of Educators President Joyce Helmick.
Thigpen: ‘No Such Thing’ as ‘Private Charter Schools’Mississippi Center for Public Policy President Forest Thigpen insists that charter schools not only play fair in the state of Mississippi, but have the ability to change the game of Mississippi education by encouraging competition amongst public schools.
A Renter Finds Lead, But No Legal ProtectionsThere do not seem to be any regulations requiring a homeowner to replace pipes that could contain lead, according to conversations with the EPA, the Mississippi Department of Health and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality.
Mitch C. DavisAs a professional photographer and branding coach who helps clients seek out roles in modeling and acting, Mitch C. Davis says he enjoys the freedom that working freelance affords him and the chance to meet and help up-and-comers across the …
Bill to Reinforce Federal Immigration Laws Dies A bill reinforcing that local law enforcement officials must follow federal immigration laws has died.
Rankin Assistant Superintendent, Ridgeland Businessman New Mississippi Board of Education MembersDr. Jason Scott Dean of Madison and Edward "Buddy" Bailey of Brandon both received the Senate Education Committee's blessing for their appointment to the Mississippi Board of Education this Monday.
Mississippi Lawmakers Pass a Slim Budget, Substantial Tax Cut, Slash Social ServicesLate into Monday night, Mississippi lawmakers managed to pass a strained budget, a $415 million tax cut and $250 million in bonds before midnight to meet today's deadline for budget and revenue bills.
Team JXN, Women's Information Network, Millsaps Institute for Civic and Professional EngagementTeamJXN, an organization dedicated to showcasing the growth of Jackson businesses, restaurants and entrepreneurial developments, is hosting the second of four planned meetings for 2016 on Thursday, April 21, at the Mississippi Museum of Art.
Cpl. Dudley L. EvansRoy Evans tried to join the Army in the early 1950s so he could hunt for his older brother's body in Korea. The Army wouldn't let him. Now, 65 years after Cpl. Dudley L. Evans went missing in action, his …
2 Universities Launch Joint Miss. Health Partnership Mississippi State and the University of Mississippi Medical Center have launched a new partnership aimed at addressing the state's health care challenges.
Projects to be Funded with $250M in Mississippi State Debt Here's a look at individual projects included in $250 million in proposed state borrowing in House Bill 1729.
JPD Chief and Hinds Sheriff Team Up to Launch 'Operation Side by Side'At the Second Precinct's late-afternoon roll call at the Metrocenter on Friday, April 15, the Jackson Police Department and the Sheriff's Department joined together to create Operation Side by Side, one of the newest strategies to combat crime in the …
Blighted Property a 'Recipe for Disaster,' But Residents Can Buy Some of ItWhen Alberta Epps arrived at the Jackson Police Training Academy Saturday morning, she was looking to find out more than about some overgrown property next to her house.
Cam AkersCollege football coaches, fans and scouts will have their eyes on Clinton, Miss., this upcoming season. Everyone will want to see what the Clinton High School Arrows' sought-after star Cam Akers does in his final season.