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FEMA should put states in charge of disaster relief, task force says
the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council called for a major overhaul of disaster response: making it more difficult for states to qualify for federal aid, consolidating federal…
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18mCharter school in Canton opened with a STEM focus but no full-time STEM teachers. It has had many more problems
The state is determining whether to revoke the charter for SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy, a Canton charter school.
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10mTrial is delayed again for two former Capitol Police officers accused in shootings
Hinds County court officials give no clear reason why the aggravated assault trial of two ex-Capitol Police officers was delayed for at least the ninth time.
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3mMadison attorney Phil Buffington announces run for state auditor
Buffington is the third Republican to announce for the auditor's spot as candidates line up for the 2027 Mississippi elections.
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4mRedistricting mess: Sen. Johnny DuPree, just elected to one seat, running for another
DuPree’s predicament raises a range of questions about which lawmakers can participate in a potential special session and if it’s legal for legislators elected in 2025 under new maps to represent older districts drawn in 2022.
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12mGrand jury report should not be the end of Nolan Wells investigation, human rights advocate argues
Mississippi ended its investigation into the death of Nolan Wells with the grand jury report. How he died is now an orphaned question, belonging to volunteers.