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Public education advocate Loome says Mississippi parents aren’t buying the pitch for school choice
Nancy Loome, executive director of The Parents' Campaign public education advocacy group counters many points proponents are making in their push for more school choice in Mississippi.
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5mRedistricting battle proves 'everything old is new again' in Mississippi
Mississippi's redistricting efforts to eliminate Black districts after U.S. Supreme Court ruling could prove "everything old is new again."
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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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New Obama Presidential Center in Chicago honors Fannie Lou Hamer
The Obama Presidential Center is opening in Chicago on Thursday and includes a series of spaces honoring civil rights and democracy leaders who inspired the Obamas, including Mississippi’s Fannie Lou Hamer.
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Jackson bus drivers likely to strike, union president says
The president of the union representing Jackson’s bus drivers said he thinks membership is “98 percent” likely to vote for a strike amid stalled contract negotiations with the company that runs JTRAN.
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Do-over election for Hinds County District 2 supervisor: David Archie vs. Tony Smith. Will it move forward or stall?
A judge has ordered a special election between Hinds County Supervisor Anthony "Tony" Smith and former Supervisor David Archie. But, the election could be delayed as Smith says he plans to appeal the order.