House Speaker releases polling on Mississippi issues
In the polling results, inflation and the economy were listed as the top priority at 33.3 percent.
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MDOT makes progress on north Mississippi projects
Work has started on an intersection improvement project at U.S. 51 and Turman in Southaven.
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DeSoto tops state in absentee balloting
Absentee ballots continue to be accepted ahead of Election Day, Nov. 5.
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Hosemann recognizes schools with high attendance rates
Mississippi’s chronic absenteeism rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 24.4 percent.
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Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples Day
While most consider the day as Columbus Day, there’s been a push in recent years to declare the day Indigenous Peoples’ Day, recognizing contributions of Native Americans.
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Northwest Soiree announces their honorees
The event is the college’s premiere fundraising and community recognition event at the Heindl Center for the Performing Arts on the main campus in Senatobia.
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Reeves approves law enforcement assets to North Carolina for Helene response
Fourteen missions have been deployed to five states affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
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Lottery’s September transfer exceeds $9 million
The Mississippi Lottery has transferred nearly $27.6 million to the state for Fiscal year 2025.
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Watson: The growing threat of AI deepfakes
If a group of AI-informed participants had trouble distinguishing fakes, how easily could these deceptions skew the information creeping into the feeds of Mississippi voters?
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McRae: Mississippi: A model for the nation
This October, Fitch Ratings (one of the world’s largest credit rating agencies) affirmed Mississippi’s strong AA credit rating.
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