Mississippi Today
Full-court political press on for school choice. Prison health, ballot initiative, online gambling debates loom. Legislative recap
Lawmakers have a busy couple of weeks ahead, with the first 'killing deadlines' for legislation approaching. Gov. Tate Reeves on Tuesday will deliver his State-of-the-State Address.
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Mississippi seeks input on barbering, cosmetology rules
The Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering is accepting public comments on temporary rules through June 22.
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Rebels? Underdogs? There's no such thing in college baseball
Ole Miss won the College World Series in 2022. Now, the Rebels are back in Omaha to pursue another national title.
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Federal judge removes attorneys from Mississippi case for irresponsible AI use
A federal judge in Mississippi dismissed four attorneys from a case for "blindly" using artificial intelligence in their legal filings, resulting in fabricated quotes or sources.
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A new workforce partnership, Amazon's data centers: Mississippi Marketplace
Key questions are whether the state is focusing on training and certifications that meet the needs of businesses and how to help students identify pathways that they want to pursue and are motivated to be successful in.
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State Supreme Court rules AG Lynn Fitch, not Auditor Shad White, has power to sue over misspent welfare money
White, in a statement, said now that the Supreme Court has ruled Fitch has the sole authority to file lawsuits to recover misspent taxpayer money, he can only assume she will “now change course and begin to aggressively fight in court for the recovery of all the welfare money.”