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Winter storms close schools

Closing schools during inclement weather can be like playing a game of chess for administrators.

Mississippi Covid-19 Update : February 26, 2021

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

Power grid monitored during freeze

Officials with two of Grenada County’s larger electric providers said although last week’s ice storm was the worst since the 1994 event, local customers were extremely lucky.

‘It’s bittersweet’: Students, faculty reflect on college in the time of COVID

Yasmine Brown was running an errand outside Indianola, her hometown, on Jan. 6 when her roommates called.

Education groups rip Speaker Gunn’s massive tax proposal

Mississippi’s leading education advocates are unanimously critical of a massive House plan that would fundamentally change the state’s tax structure, expressing concern that it cuts public educatio

The campus of Grenada High School was frozen solid last week following the winter storms. | Photo by Adam Prestridge

Wicker Reintroduces National Ocean Exploration Act
By Press Release - Senator Roger Wicker, READ MORE > 309 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 03:32 PM
Below is a press release from Senator Roger Wicker:
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PSC to Review State’s Public Utility Infrastructure in Light of Recent Winter Storms
By Press Release - MPSC, READ MORE > 305 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 03:24 PM
Below is a press release from the Mississippi Public Service Commission:
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House leaders want to raise Mississippi sales tax. Here’s how neighboring states stack up.
By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 597 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 12:54 PM
The Mississippi House of Representatives passed a sweeping proposal Tuesday that would completely phase out the personal income tax over 10 years and immediately, starting on July 1, put in place the largest statewide sales tax in the nation at 9.5% on most retail items, excluding groceries.
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Board: PERS investments show rebound in final quarter of 2020
By Steve Wilson, READ MORE > 533 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 11:49 AM
The board of trustees for the state’s defined benefit pension system held their monthly meeting Tuesday.

Among the issues considered by the Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi board included bills in the Legislature and returns on investments from the last six months.
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MDAC Accepting Applications for Specialty Crop Block Grant
By Press Release - Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, READ MORE > 499 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 10:28 AM
Below is a press release from the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce:

Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) is now accepting proposals for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.
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Gov. Reeves pours cold water on income tax cut plan as it passes House
By Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 380 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 10:12 AM
A sweeping bill that would eliminate Mississippi’s personal income tax and cut the sales tax on groceries in half while increasing the sales tax on other items by 2.5 cents passed the House on Tuesday.
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Could Indiana’s ‘conservative’ version of Medicaid expansion work for Mississippi?
By Brian Eason - Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, READ MORE > 271 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:57 AM
Two years before Mike Pence kicked off his term as vice president with a pledge to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the former Indiana governor announced an agreement with the Obama administration to bring the national health law’s benefits — and billions in federal dollars — to his home s
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SALTER: Infrastructure woes: After ice storms come potholes, road and bridge deteriorations
By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, READ MORE > 270 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:42 AM
Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:

No matter where you drive in most of Mississippi in the next few weeks, you will encounter new and challenging potholes thanks to the Great Ice Strom of 2021.
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Marshall Ramsey: Taxes
By Marshall Ramsey - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 227 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:40 AM

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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : February 24, 2021
By Press Release - MSDH, READ MORE > 448 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:13 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Wicker, Hyde-Smith commend Corinth & Petal students picked for 2021 U.S. Senate Youth Program
By Press Release - Senators Hyde-Smith and Wicker, READ MORE > 3,427 Reads
On Tue, 02/23/2021 - 04:46 PM
Below is a press release from Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith:
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Auditor: Rawle is Guilty of Embezzlement, Ordered to Serve Maximum Prison Sentence
By Press Release - Mississippi Office of the State Auditor, READ MORE > 1,143 Reads
On Tue, 02/23/2021 - 01:38 PM
Below is press release by State Auditor Shad White:
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House leaders move to eliminate Mississippi income tax, raise sales and other taxes in landmark bill
By Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 732 Reads
On Tue, 02/23/2021 - 11:32 AM
The House Ways and Means Committee on Monday passed a bill that would eliminate Mississippi’s personal income tax within a decade and reduce the state’s highest-in-the-nation tax on groceries while raising the sales tax and other taxes.
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Marshall Ramsey: H2-No
By Marshall Ramsey - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 4,322 Reads
On Mon, 02/22/2021 - 04:05 PM

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Transportation commission awards contracts throughout state
By Press Release - Mississippi Department of Transportation, READ MORE > 1,740 Reads
On Mon, 02/22/2021 - 12:13 PM
Below is a press release from the Mississippi Department of Transportation:

The Mississippi Transportation Commission at its February 9 meeting awarded contracts for maintenance projects throughout Mississippi.
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Coach Prime got a Gatorade bath, a game ball — and, he got his stuff back
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 810 Reads
On Mon, 02/22/2021 - 10:02 AM
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Mississippi VA: Republic of Korea Donates Masks to Korean War Veterans
By Press Release - Mississippi Veterans Affairs, READ MORE > 534 Reads
On Mon, 02/22/2021 - 09:57 AM
Below is a press release from Mississippi Veterans Affairs:

Mississippi Veterans Affairs (MSVA) has received a donation of 5,000 protective masks from the Republic of Korea. The masks will be distributed to the four State Veterans Homes in Collins, Jackson, Kosciusko and Oxford, with the first sets given to Veterans of the Korean War.
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Could Mississippi constitutional change pave the way for winning independents?
By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 523 Reads
On Mon, 02/22/2021 - 09:47 AM
When former Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Bill Waller Jr. was weighing a run for governor in 2019, research was done on whether he could conduct a viable campaign as an independent.
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Marshall Ramsey: Access
By Marshall Ramsey - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 498 Reads
On Mon, 02/22/2021 - 09:35 AM

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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : February 22, 2021
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On Mon, 02/22/2021 - 09:28 AM
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