Shad White announces teacher pay bill and other legislative priorities
“Cutting government waste, banning wasteful spending on DEI, and ensuring more money goes to teachers are all proposals I believe everyone can get behind.”
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White seeks more money in the classroom
White has proposed a bill that would require 50 percent of all new education funds to go towards teacher salaries, which would result in a $13,000 pay raise for teachers.
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Cleveland business owner guilty of wire fraud, other charges
Cain was found guilty by jury trial in the Bolivar County Circuit Court. Cain’s sentencing will be held at a later date.
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Former Itawamba CC Honor Society advisor pleads guilty
Lowe was an advisor to the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) honor roll society chapter.
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Former Quitman High School bookkeeper pleads guilty
Smith took cash from the Quitman High School’s activity fund and pocketed the money for her own personal use.
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“Project Momentum” details largest government waste audit in decades
Project Momentum comes on the heels of several other audits conducted by the Office of the State Auditor over the last five years.
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Auditor’s Office arrests former Sardis Water Department clerk
Goodson is accused of taking cash from water payments and then deleting the transactions from the payment system to hide the theft.
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Jones County woman pleads guilty to RICO charges
Gomez fraudulently received proceeds from the Rental Assistance for Mississippians Program (RAMP) at the Mississippi Home Corporation and the Mississippi Department of Employment Security.
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Roberts released when learned unemployment benefits had been repaid
An attorney for Roberts Thursday charged that Roberts had already settled and repaid what he owed the state for the jobless overpayments received during COVID-19 two months earlier.
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Auditor’s office arrests former Benton County tax assessor
Wilburn is accused of taking daily collections paid to the Benton County Tax Collector’s office for his own personal use.
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