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SBA Announces Approval of About 60,000 PPP Loan Applications

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced on Jan.

Pro-Initiative 65 groups say city of Madison's lawsuit could deprive Mississippians of their right to amend the state's constitution via ballot initiative

Two new amicus (friend of the court) briefs filed by the original sponsor of the Initiative 65 and the conservative policy group Americans for Prosperity were filed this week in an attempt to convi

Continued assistance for unemployed workers announced

On December 27, the Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act of 2020 (Continued Assistance Act) was signed into law.

MDOC sanitization efforts making Mississippi prisons among safest for COVID-19

With 343,000 U.S.

Vaccines continue with few problems scheduling appointments in Forest

After some confusion last week on the state level as to the number of vaccines for COVID-19 available in Mississippi, local healthcare officials said Tuesday that they are still taking appointments

Lackey Memorial Hospital staffers, with the help of East Central Community College nursing students have been busy administering COVID-19 vaccines to hundreds of people over the age of 65, those age 16-64 with chronic underlying medical conditions, and qualified healthcare workers, at the new Drive-Thru Vaccine facility on Airport Road, just off Highway 35 South in Forest.

Court of Appeals decisions - January 19, 2021
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On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 10:02 AM
Mississippi Court of Appeals

January 19, 2021

McCarty, David Neil, J.
2020-KM-00087-COA

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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : January 20th, 2021
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On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 09:39 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Two legislators test positive for COVID-19, lawmakers begin receiving vaccines
By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 522 Reads
On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 04:56 PM
A Mississippi state senator and a state representative have tested positive for COVID-19, Mississippi Today confirmed on Tuesday, prompting concerns that another Capitol virus outbreak could occur.
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Teacher pay raise bill moves forward in Mississippi Senate
By Sarah Ulmer, Y'all Politics, READ MORE > 736 Reads
On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 04:51 PM
The Mississippi Senate is moving forward on a promised piece of legislation from Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann – the teacher pay raise bill.
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Sarah Thomas, a Pascagoula native, to be first female to officiate in a Super Bowl
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On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 03:26 PM
Down judge Sarah Thomas will become the first woman ever to officiate in a Super Bowl.

Thomas was hired as the first full-time female official in NFL history in 2015.
She is the first woman to officiate a major college football game, the first to officiate a bowl game, and the first to officiate in a Big Ten stadium.
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The Mississippi Department of Education is asking for only a 0.22 reduction in its MAEP request for fiscal 2022.

Despite large decrease in enrollment, Education Department seeks only slight decrease in K-12 funds from lawmakers
By Steve Wilson , READ MORE > 596 Reads
On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 02:16 PM
Despite a large drop in enrollment (23,000 fewer students compared to last year), the Mississippi Department of Education is seeking only a fractionally smaller appropriation from lawmakers that it requested this year.
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Sports Column: Drew Brees leaves an unforgettable Saints legacy. The story started in Jackson.
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 551 Reads
On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 10:54 AM
You’ve probably heard this said many different ways by many different football players, coaches and announcers. To me, Archie Manning said it best long ago after he won NFC Offensive Player of the Year and he told me, “Just remember, the quarterback always gets too much credit and too much blame.”
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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : January 19th, 2021
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On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 09:42 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Governor Tate Reeves Announces Additional 20,000 New Vaccine Appointments
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On Mon, 01/18/2021 - 05:51 PM
Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced additional COVID-19 vaccine measures in an effort to keep Mississippians safe and help individuals receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Governor Tate Reeves provides updates on COVID-19 pandemic in Mississippi in Video Live-stream
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On Mon, 01/18/2021 - 03:01 PM
Governor Tate Reeves is currently giving a briefing on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic in Mississippi.

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Charter schools receive taxpayer dollars. Should their board members follow state ethics laws?

The Mississippi Ethics Commission says charter school board members are subject to state ethics laws, which prohibit conflicts of interest that could lead to the misspending of public dollars.

But several operators and advocates of Mississippi charter schools, which receive taxpayer funding, say they should be exempt from those laws.

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Court of Appeals decisions - January 19, 2021

Mississippi Covid-19 Update : January 20th, 2021

Two legislators test positive for COVID-19, lawmakers begin receiving vaccines

Teacher pay raise bill moves forward in Mississippi Senate

Sarah Thomas, a Pascagoula native, to be first female to officiate in a Super Bowl

Despite large decrease in enrollment, Education Department seeks only slight decrease in K-12 funds from lawmakers

Sports Column: Drew Brees leaves an unforgettable Saints legacy. The story started in Jackson.

Mississippi Covid-19 Update : January 19th, 2021

Governor Tate Reeves Announces Additional 20,000 New Vaccine Appointments

Governor Tate Reeves provides updates on COVID-19 pandemic in Mississippi in Video Live-stream

Charter schools receive taxpayer dollars. Should their board members follow state ethics laws?

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