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Vouchers to Mississippi schools teaching Christian values are OK, but what if other values are taught?
Some people support vouchers to schools that teach Christian values, but would they be OK with public money going to schools that teach tolerance about LGBTQ people or diversity, equity and inclusion?
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8m'Black Box' podcast goes beneath the surface of Mississippi’s opioid epidemic and settlements
Mississippi Today and Goat Rodeo wrote the Black Box podcast with Mississippi’s opioid epidemic victims in mind. We want to honor the over 10,000 people who will never be able to listen to it.
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5mTropical Storm Bertha in the Gulf of Mexico is moving toward the Florida Panhandle and Alabama
Tropical Storm Bertha has strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico and is moving toward the Florida Panhandle and Alabama, causing a tropical storm warning and storm surge watches.
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8mSenate Republicans now pushing for more say in Iran war
Several lawmakers said Monday that Congress should no longer remain on the sidelines and that the White House needs to explain where the conflict is headed.
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5mMississippi Today and Deep South Today launch ‘Black Box,’ a podcast examining opioid settlement spending
"Black Box," a new podcast hosted by Mississippi Today Mental Health Reporter Allen Siegler, follows Mississippi's opioid settlement and examines how more than $400 million intended to address addiction, treatment and recovery is being spent.
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3mFormer state Sen. John Polk dies at 77
Former state Sen. John Polk was a veteran of the Mississippi National Guard and served as an executive at his family's business, Polk Meat Products.