Government
Investigators question MDOT officials in frontage road probe
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The Mississippi attorney general’s office has also obtained documents from the city of Flowood
Government
Analysis: A teacher pay hike with no pension boost would be the equivalent of schools, agency cuts
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Effect on the retirement system must be part of any discussion on salary increases, budget writers say
People
Mississippi Today names Marshall Ramsey Editor-at-Large
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Celebrated Editorial Cartoonist Joins Nonpartisan, Nonprofit Newsroom
‘We don’t have any voice’: Rural Mississippians feel shut out, overcharged by electric co-ops
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A lack of representation has left rural, black communities without a voice, but a nonprofit group is offering training on how to engage, vote and run for boards
Over 17 percent of Mississippi students chronically absent from school
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Chronic absenteeism includes all reasons a student would miss school – excused absences, unexcused absences or suspensions.
Homepage Featured
Rebels win first Jackson game in 11 years, but more history than that was involved
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“We can build on this,” Kermit Davis, Jr., says of Ole Miss’s first Jackson appearance since 2007. He could say the same for his first Rebel basketball team.
Rep. Foster rebuffs pressure, cash from GOP insiders to stay out of governor’s race
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The conservative freshman lawmaker says he is running to give voters an alternative in the race
Government
Mississippi rings up $1 million in revenue from sports betting
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Overall, state revenue collections from July 1 through November are $2.14 billion – 2.72 percent above the same period last year.
A Mississippi father blames a defective rifle for his son’s death — now he’s fighting to hold the gun maker accountable
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Roger Stringer, of Columbia, Miss., believes Remington’s spontaneously firing rifle killed his younger son — and sent his older son to prison
College football’s $illy $eason is upon us
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Counting what he gets from Colorado, Mike MacIntyre will make more than $3 million per year for the next three years as defensive coordinator at Ole Miss, where the legendary John Vaught made a top salary of $27,500.
Health
‘Playing with folks’ lives’: Obamacare navigators face misinformation, slashed funding and shorter enrollment periods
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Despite obstacles, Mississippi enrollment in the Affordable Care Act is steady compared to last year
Environment
Mississippi lost over $263 million in home values due to rising sea levels, national study finds
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Group that studies flood risk in the U.S. examined sea levels and flooding from 2005 to 2017 and found the Gulf Coast hit the hardest.
Gunn: No school funding rewrite in 2019
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Recent attempts to revamp the Mississippi Adequate Education Program have been unsuccessful
Top Story
Over 500 Mississippi bridges now closed; more likely under new federal standards
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A state road engineer is concerned that school buses and other vehicles might ignore bridge weight limits
The Jungle Podcast
Ep. 30: You asked. We answered.
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The Mississippi Today political team takes questions from The Jungle listeners
Sports
A ‘stain on Mississippi’? Just the opposite – Calvin Huey made our state, Navy proud
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Pascagoula’s Calvin Huey made so much history at Navy and in the Army-Navy game, but he never bragged about it.