Former touring pro and golf course owner Randy Watkins joins to the Clevelands to talk about the proposed new golf ball from the USGA and the Royal and Ancient.
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On this day in 1963
On this day in 1963, the Mississippi State University basketball team slipped out of town to play in the NCAA tournament against Loyola University.
Posted inEducation
Hudson resigns as JSU president, IHL announces
Thomas Hudson’s resignation as JSU president is effective March 31.
Posted in2023 Legislative Session
Citizens rally against Jackson ‘takeover’ bills in Legislature
A group organized by Black Voters Matter on Tuesday called on Mississippi lawmakers to kill House Bill 1020 and other measures they see as a “hostile takeover” of Jackson by state leaders. “This is ruthlessly racist … a land and power grab by a majority-white Legislature,” said Carol Blackmon, state manager of Black Voters Matter […]
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Some worry thousands of Mississippi children will lose health coverage as public health emergency ends
Mississippi’s Medicaid division will begin examining its roughly 890,000 recipients to determine their eligibility starting April 1.
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A algunos les preocupa que miles de niños de Mississippi pierdan la cobertura de salud cuando termine la emergencia de salud pública
La división de Medicaid de Mississippi comenzará a examinar a sus aproximadamente 890,000 beneficiarios para determinar su elegibilidad a partir del 1 de abril.
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Poll: As lawmakers fiddle, 72% of Mississippi voters want ballot initiative restored
A new Mississippi Today/Siena College poll shows Mississippi voters across the spectrum want their right to put issues directly on a statewide ballot restored.
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On this day in 1933
On this day in 1933, legendary jazz musician Quincy Jones was born in Chicago
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Mississippi’s troubled mental health system shows signs of repair, report says
Ultimately, the report found DMH was compliant or in partial compliance with all key issues pointed out in the agreement.
Posted in2023 Legislative Session
Poll: 79% of Mississippians support full funding of public education
Mississippi voters overwhelmingly support full funding of the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, which funds basic local school costs.
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Best-selling authors will speak at the Mississippi Banned Book Festival
The theme of the event is “Erasing”, highlighting the trend of book banning that includes works by Mississippi authors John Grisham, Angie Thomas and Jesmyn Ward.
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Gov. Tate Reeves, with one tweet, digs up his controversial public education record
Gov. Tate Reeves’ unprompted Twitter take about fully funding schools dredged up his controversial record on public education.
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Grenada officers can be sued in jail death, judge rules
Pathologist says the officers’ “intentional; brutality” on Robert Loggins, who was in an mental crisis and committed no serious crime, is more criminal than what happened to George Floyd.
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Encuesta: el 79 % de los habitantes de Mississippi apoya la financiación total de la educación pública
Los votantes de Mississippi apoyan abrumadoramente la financiación total del Programa de Educación Adecuada de Mississippi, que financia los costos básicos de las escuelas locales.
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On this day in 1965
On this day in 1965, Dr. Marion Myles accepted a position at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.