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Business
One of the main suppliers of wholesale electricity in north Mississippi says it is uncertain whether it can provide power to facilities that grow marijuana ...
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by AP/Wire, Monday, February 7, 2022 11:55 am
News
Most states already offer scholarships or tuition waivers for young people who have spent time in the foster care system. Mississippi could join that list ...
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by AP/Wire, Monday, February 7, 2022 9:02 am
Business
Days after Mississippi became the 37th state to legalize medical marijuana, the state Health Department said Friday it is working to develop its part of ...
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by AP/Wire, Friday, February 4, 2022 2:32 pm
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Mississippi is legalizing medical marijuana for people with debilitating conditions such as cancer, AIDS and sickle cell disease. Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed the legislation ...
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by AP/Wire, Thursday, February 3, 2022 9:06 am
Lafayette County
An 11th pediatric coronavirus death in Mississippi was confirmed Tuesday by state health officials. The Mississippi State Department of Health said none of the patients ...
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by AP/Wire, Wednesday, February 2, 2022 2:21 pm
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A Mississippi hospital association is sounding the alarm over nursing vacancies. There are nearly 3,000 registered nurse vacancies in Mississippi. The exodus of nurses is ...
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by AP/Wire, Monday, January 31, 2022 8:47 am
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Mississippi lawmakers are sending their governor a bill that would create a medical marijuana program for people with serious medical conditions. If it becomes law, ...
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by AP/Wire, Thursday, January 27, 2022 9:26 am
Lafayette County
The Mississippi Health Department said Wednesday that a child has died of COVID-19. This was the state’s 10th pediatric death from the coronavirus since pandemic ...
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by AP/Wire, Thursday, January 27, 2022 9:07 am
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Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says cutting taxes, supporting education and improving infrastructure are among his priorities this year. “We tell every young parent: We will ...
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by AP/Wire, Tuesday, January 25, 2022 5:07 pm
Business
More jobs are coming to north Mississippi where Walmart has plans to build a new fulfillment center. The company on Thursday said it is spending ...
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by AP/Wire, Tuesday, January 25, 2022 12:46 pm
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Mississippi senators are taking the first steps toward spending some of the $1.8 billion the state is receiving from the federal government for pandemic relief. ...
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by AP/Wire, Tuesday, January 25, 2022 9:48 am
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Governor Tate Reeves on Monday signed a bill that redraws the boundaries of the state’s four congressional districts to account for changes in population. The ...
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by AP/Wire, Monday, January 24, 2022 2:41 pm
Education
A Mississippi Senate committee on Thursday advanced a bill that would ban schools from teaching critical race theory, even though the state superintendent of education ...
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by AP/Wire, Friday, January 21, 2022 10:28 am
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Mississippi employers would be required to pay women and men the same amount of money for the same work, under a bill that passed the ...
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by AP/Wire, Friday, January 21, 2022 10:20 am
Business
Mississippi is moving closer to joining most other states in allowing people to use marijuana to relieve medical conditions, however a few local politicians have ...
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by AP/Wire, Thursday, January 20, 2022 9:23 am
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Ford is recalling about 200,000 cars in the U.S. to fix a problem that can stop the brake lights from turning off. The recall covers ...
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by AP/Wire, Wednesday, January 19, 2022 1:50 pm
Business
A Mississippi furniture manufacturer is embarking on a nearly $6.6 million expansion. Kevin Charles Fine Upholstery in New Albany plans to add 75 jobs over ...
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by AP/Wire, Wednesday, January 19, 2022 9:35 am
News
The Supreme Court has stopped a major push by the Biden administration to boost the nation’s COVID-19 vaccination rate, a requirement that employees at large ...
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by AP/Wire, Friday, January 14, 2022 10:01 am
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A bill to create a medical marijuana program is headed for debate in the Mississippi Senate in coming days. Senate Bill 2095 passed the Senate ...
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by AP/Wire, Friday, January 14, 2022 9:37 am
News
The Mississippi House is working on a proposal to phase out the state income tax, reduce the sales tax on groceries and increase the sales ...
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by AP/Wire, Thursday, January 13, 2022 10:09 am
Education
The Mississippi House acted quickly Wednesday to approve a bill that would increase teacher pay, nudging ahead of senators who are working on a separate ...
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by AP/Wire, Thursday, January 13, 2022 8:56 am
Lafayette County
The Mississippi Health Department on Tuesday ordered all hospitals in the state to allow the transfer of critically ill patients, an effort to help people ...
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by AP/Wire, Wednesday, January 12, 2022 12:26 pm
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