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House, Senate pursue separate tracks on Mississippi tax cuts

The Mississippi House and Senate are pushing forward with separate tax cut proposals, and leaders will hold final ... Read more

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Mississippi could renew push to extend Medicaid for new moms

Mississippi’s Republican-led Senate will try to revive a proposal to let mothers keep Medicaid coverage for a year ... Read more

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UPDATE: Lt. Gov. Hosemann: Suspend Mississippi gas tax 6 months

Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann said Monday that he and other Senate leaders are pushing to suspend the ... Read more

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Oxford Schools joins over 100 school districts in free online tutoring

More than 100 school districts in Mississippi are set to get free online tutoring services, including Oxford School ... Read more

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Top Mississippi health official resigning at end of July

The Mississippi public health official who has led the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic will resign at ... Read more

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Mississippi advances bill against COVID vaccine mandates

Anyone in Mississippi could cite “a sincerely held religious objection” to avoid a public or private employer’s COVID-19 ... Read more

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Oxford Starbucks workers push to start union

Starbucks located on West Jackson Avenue in Oxford has become the first location in Mississippi to announce plans ... Read more

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Russians take Ukraine nuclear plant; no radiation after fire

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops Friday seized the biggest nuclear power plant in Europe after a middle-of-the-night ... Read more

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All four Mississippi US representatives face party primary challengers

This year, all of Mississippi’s U.S. House members are being challenged in party primaries, and Rep. Steven Palazzo ... Read more

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“By Teachers, For Teachers”: State senate OKs pay bill for educators

Mississippi senators acted quickly Wednesday to unanimously pass a teacher pay raise bill, sending it back to the ... Read more

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Mississippi teacher pay survives legislators’ political spat

Proposals to increase some of the lowest teacher salaries in the U.S. were in danger Tuesday as Mississippi ... Read more

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University of Mississippi lifts its mask mandate

The University of Mississippi has lifted its mask mandate. Face coverings are now optional in classrooms, laboratories, studios, ... Read more

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Russia-Ukraine War: What to know as Ukraine resists advance

Ukrainian troops slowed Russia’s advance on key cities, at least for now, while a Ukrainian delegation arrived at ... Read more

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Oxford police force targets catalytic converter thieves

The Oxford Police Department aims to curb the thefts of catalytic converters. OPD has teamed with Gateway Tire ... Read more

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Ukraine, Russia diplomats to meet on Belarus border

The office of Ukraine’s president has confirmed that a delegation will meet with Russian officials as Moscow’s troops ... Read more

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War via TikTok: Russia’s new tool for propaganda machine

The Russian TikTok video has it all: a cat, puppies and a pulsing background beat. It’s cute, watchable ... Read more

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Russians push toward Ukraine’s capital; residents take cover

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops closed in on Ukraine’s capital Saturday after a night of explosions and ... Read more

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Income-tax phaseout up for debate in long-poor Mississipp

Mississippi is accustomed to being first in worsts: It’s one of the poorest, unhealthiest states in the nation, ... Read more

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US Senator Roger Wicker tests positive for COVID for the second time

Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi said Friday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. This the ... Read more

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Mississippi legislators push 1st round of budget proposals

Mississippi legislators are working on proposals to fund state government for the year that begins July 1. The ... Read more

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Mississippi could rethink a Medicaid managed care contract

The Mississippi House has voted to make the state’s Medicaid program end a contract with health care giant ... Read more

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Mississippi could revive a form of initiative process

Mississippi legislators are working to set a new way for people to petition to put issues on statewide ... Read more