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Robert “Sonny” Earl Taylor

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On Fri, 01/22/2021 - 07:53 PM

Robert “Sonny” Earl Taylor was born February 14, 1947, in Quitman, Mississippi, to A.I. “Bud” and Doris Goree Taylor, and died January 15, 2021, at University of Mississippi Medical Center due to complications from congestive heart failure.

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

By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 783 Reads
On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 05:52 PM

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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Trump pardons Gov. Reeves campaign staffer, other Mississippians

By Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 722 Reads
On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 05:48 PM

President Donald Trump, in his final hours in office, granted pardons and commutations to dozens of people, including a campaign staffer of Gov. Tate Reeves who now works for the state, and others convicted of crimes in Mississippi.

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Marshall Ramsey: Session

By Marshall Ramsey - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 684 Reads
On Thu, 01/21/2021 - 04:49 PM

The Legislature faces another outbreak.

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USM Researchers Date Timbers from North Mississippi Structure to 1734

By Press Release - USM , READ MORE > 445 Reads
On Fri, 01/22/2021 - 03:51 PM

What began with a random phone call became an intense research project that led to remarkable discoveries by a group of professors and students at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM).

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MDE Suspends Policies on A-F Grading, 3rd Grade Reading, and High School Assessments for 2020-21 School Year

By Press Release - Mississippi Department of Education , READ MORE > 438 Reads
On Thu, 01/21/2021 - 04:44 PM

The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted today to suspend three statewide policies regarding assessment and accountability to manage the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on the 2020-21 school year.

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Gov. Tate Reeves

Reeves outlines vision for eliminating state income tax and increasing teacher pay in State of the State speech

By Steve Wilson , READ MORE > 445 Reads
On Tue, 01/26/2021 - 04:05 PM

Gov. Tate Reeves told lawmakers in his second State of the State speech that his goal is for the state’s economy to compete with the best-performing states such as Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Texas.

Reeves spoke at the state Capitol Tuesday and said he plans to sign any pay increase for teachers that lawmakers send him.

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Congressman Guest Announces New Committee Assignment

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On Mon, 01/25/2021 - 04:48 PM

Today, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) announced his selection to serve on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) for the 117th Congress.

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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

By Steve Wilson , READ MORE > 379 Reads
On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 11:12 AM

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 convince the state Supreme Court not to kill the state’s medical marijuana program before it can begin.

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SBA Announces Approval of About 60,000 PPP Loan Applications

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On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 12:38 PM

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced on Jan. 19 that it has approved approximately 60,000 Paycheck Protection Program loan applications submitted by nearly 3,000 lenders, for over $5 billion, between the program’s re-opening on Jan. 11, at 9 a.m. ET through Jan. 17.