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Wicker to oversee internet privacy, broadband, NASA and interstate trade as...
Manuel Balce Ceneta / Associated PressVice President Mike Pence administers a ceremonial Senate oath during a mock swearing-in ceremony to Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., accompanied by family members,...
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Digital divide: Plan to expand internet access proves popular in House and...
Charlie Riedel / Associated Press / FileIn this file photo, high voltage electric transmission lines are silhouetted against the late day sky near Spearville, Kan. A recent poll found that 83 percent...
View ArticleMarshall Ramsey: The New License Plate
Mississippi's new license plate's reviews aren't exactly golden. The post Marshall Ramsey: The New License Plate appeared first on Mississippi Today.
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‘I will subpoena if I’m forced’: Rep. Thompson, in new power broker role,...
Bill Clark, CQ Roll Call/Associated PressRep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., leaves the House Democrats’ caucus meeting in the Capitol on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Bennie Thompson,...
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This Ole Miss hoops story just got real
Rogelio V. Solis / Associated PressMississippi head coach Kermit Davis reacts to a official’s call in the second half of a college basketball game against Mississippi State, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019 in...
View ArticleMarshall Ramsey: State-of-the-State Bingo! (Play Live)
Play live during Governor Phil Bryant's State of the State address! The post Marshall Ramsey: State-of-the-State Bingo! (Play Live) appeared first on Mississippi Today.
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Fact check: Gov. Phil Bryant’s 2019 State of the State address
Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi Today/Report For AmericaGovernor Phil Bryant delivers the State of the State address in the House of Representatives Chamber of the Mississippi Capitol Tuesday, January 15,...
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‘Promises after promises’: State workers, stuck under stagnant wages, have no...
Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi Today/Report For AmericaClarise Martin, 62, has worked at the Adams County DHS office for 30 years. She is one of thousands of state employees whose salary falls far below...
View ArticleMarshall Ramsey: Medicaid Expansion
Medicaid Expansion is becoming a hot (and contentious) topic lately. The post Marshall Ramsey: Medicaid Expansion appeared first on Mississippi Today.
View ArticleMarshall Ramsey: Nissan Layoffs
Nissan announces it will lay off 700 employees due to slowing sales. The post Marshall Ramsey: Nissan Layoffs appeared first on Mississippi Today.
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South Carolina, State’s SEC nemesis, had no answer for Teaira McCowan this time
Kelly Donoho/MSU athleticsTeaira McCowan (15) had plenty of reason to celebrate during her 26-point, 24-rebound performance against South Carolina Thursday night. STARKVILLE – When Mississippi State...
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News, notes and quotes: Bibby’s out; Cougars back in state; baseball anyone?
Kelly Donoho/MSU athleticsChloe Bibby (55), a key player in Mississippi State’s 17-1 start, will miss the rest of the season with an injury to her left knee. News, notes, quotes and an opinion or two…...
View ArticleMarshall Ramsey: Grounded
The shutdown goes on. Federal workers' paychecks are grounded. The post Marshall Ramsey: Grounded appeared first on Mississippi Today.
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How Mississippi’s financial aid programs reached a ‘tipping point’
Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi Today/Report For AmericaThe State Aid Redesign Study Committee (led by Sen. Briggs Hopson R-Vicksburg) has met four times since October but has not yet agreed upon major...
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Juvenile jail sees new light as new arts center in McComb
Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi Today/ Report for AmericaPike County’s former youth detention center is seen in McComb Monday, July 16, 2018. Plans are in the work to transform the former detention center...
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Students, parents celebrate ‘a variety of choices’ in education on the...
A crowd attends a rally celebrating “School Choice” week at the Mississippi State Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2018. Parents, children and policy makers gathered once more in Jackson Tuesday morning to...
View ArticleMarshall Ramsey: The First Repair
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View ArticleMarshall Ramsey: The Pledge of Allegiance
Reciting the pledge, Mississippi-election style. The post Marshall Ramsey: The Pledge of Allegiance appeared first on Mississippi Today.
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Mississippi Delta students contribute to film that debuts at 2019 Sundance...
Sunflower County Film AcademyOmar Washington, a student with the Young Filmmakers’ Workshop, films a scene for Lonnie Holley’s, I Snuck Off The Slave Ship, which will premiere at the Sundance Film...
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Why state Democrats are keeping their candidate list secret
Bobby Moak, chairman of the Mississippi Democratic Party. The Mississippi Democratic Party wants to keep its slate of candidates confidential – at least until March 1. Voters wondering about Republican...
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