Travel increases expected over Memorial Day holiday
AAA projects 39.4 million people will travel by car over Memorial Day weekend.
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Mississippi again sets historic new records for employment
Since Reeves took office, nearly $35 billion in new private sector investment has been announced.
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Quitman County man pleads to defrauding state assistance program
Survillion was sentenced to five years non-adjudicated probation and has been ordered to pay $500 in fines and $16,050 in restitution.
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Funding announced for Arkabutla Lake operation, maintenance
Funding for Arkabutla will be used for commonly performed operation and maintenance work as well as for dam inspections, assessments, and dam safety interim risk reduction measures.
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Lower gasoline pump prices expected for Memorial Day weekend
Mississippi has the lowest average pump prices of anywhere in the United States.
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Modine expanding operations in Grenada
The expansion in Grenada County involves building enhancements and product line additions to support an increased demand for the company’s data center cooling solutions.
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Wicker: Encouraged by Trump-Zelensky deal
Ultimately, Ukraine and the United States will create a jointly owned fund to give America a real stake in Ukraine’s post-war commerce.
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McRae: 2025 MPACT Closing
MPACT is a 529 college savings plan that allows families to lock in today’s tuition rates and prepay a child’s college.
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Record number of third graders pass state reading assessments on first try
Third graders who do not pass the initial administration of the reading test are given up to two attempts to retest.
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Watson: Post-Election audits update
Thanks to House Bill 1310 passed in 2023, our office pushed for and was granted authority to conduct post-election audits.
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