Harris: Consumer protection: Vetting charitable organizations
Vetting is the thorough investigation of a nonprofit or charitable organization that a funder conducts before deciding to support it financially.
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McRae: Why We “Dig” College Savings
I encourage you to reach out to our College and Career Savings team, who can “set” you up with the information you need to make a good decision.
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Wicker: Highlights federal role in disaster relief
Confusion about FEMA has made disaster response more challenging.
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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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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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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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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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