Rationale behind Reeves’ vetoes
It’s been over a month since Governor Tate Reeves issued his first veto of the 2022 legislative session with four more following this Friday. On...
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Powerball jackpot soars to $421 million for Monday’s drawing
A Monroe County man celebrated a recent birthday by winning the first of the 10 top prizes of $100,000 from the $20 Mega Money scratch-off...
DOJ investigation finds Parchman violated Constitution
The Justice Department released the results of its two-year investigation into the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman Wednesday. According to their findings, the problems at...
Golden Eagles soar into D1Baseball’s Top 5
The hottest baseball team in Mississippi still resides in Hattiesburg. In the latest D1Baseball rankings, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles cracked the Top 5 for...
Mississippi educator awarded an ‘Oscar of Teaching’
A Mississippi teacher has been awarded what’s known as an “Oscar of Teaching.” Chayna Adams of Pearl River Central High School was surprised on Friday...
Mississippi becomes last state to implement equal pay law
It’s been a long battle for advocates across the state, but it’s finally happened — Mississippi has implemented an equal pay law for women. Governor...
State Board of Education approves seven new early learning collaboratives
Seven new early childhood education pre-K programs for four-year-old students were approved by the Mississippi State Board of Education on Thursday. The programs, called early...
Mississippi’s first-ever electric bus for public transit unveiled on Earth Day 2022
As a way to celebrate Earth Day 2022, the Coast Transit Authority has unveiled Mississippi’s first-ever electric bus for public transit. “This is the next...
Pregnancy Resource Act creates $3.5M tax credit for Mississippi pregnancy centers
On Thursday afternoon, Governor Tate Reeves signed a $3.5 million tax credit that aims to motivate individuals and businesses to donate to non-profit and crisis...
State superintendent of education to retire at the end of June
State Superintendent of Education Dr. Carey Wright has announced she will be retiring at the end of June. Wright, who has worked in public education...