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‘We need to pray and fast’: Mississippi’s child care providers await guidance on voucher funding freeze
On New Year’s Day, Jackson-based child care provider Cantrell Keyes said several of her colleagues in the business called her to ask if it was true: The federal government had decided to freeze…
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Where do Amazon’s data centers in Mississippi stand? Company offers details on project status, water and energy footprint
Of Amazon's four announced data center facilities in Mississippi, the one in Canton is operating. The ones in Ridgeland, Vicksburg and Clinton are in the works.
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How will Amazon’s data centers impact Mississippians’ electric bills? We may never know
The Mississippi Legislature gave Amazon an express route through well-established regulatory checkpoints. The Public Service Commission has a much depleted role overseeing spending by Entergy Mississippi, Amazon’s power provider, in relation to the data centers.
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They asked for help. Instead, they died in solitary.
An investigation found at least 47 suicides occurred in solitary confinement in Mississippi, where cries for mental health care were met with isolation and punishment.
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He has run marathons in all 50 states, and you won't believe what's next for Mike Knobler
Mike Knobler was 40 when he started training as a runner. Now 62, the former sportswriter-turned-attorney has just achieved his goal of running a marathon in each of the 50 states.
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Charter School Authorizer Board is not in Mississippi Constitution but is overseeing public schools
An argument can be made that the Charter School Authorizer Board is usurping some authority of the constitutionally created Mississippi Board of Education.