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She died after contracting cancer in prison. A bill was just signed into law in response to her story
House Bill 1444 was inspired by Susie Balfour, a formerly incarcerated Mississippi woman who died last year from breast cancer, a condition she said she contracted after exposure to cleaning…
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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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7mRebels? 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.