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Insurance deal ends for Mississippi health system’s patients

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The insurance agreement between Mississippi’s academic medical center and Blue Cross & Blue Shield has ended, with the hospital saying some ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, April 1, 2022 3:24 pm

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Conference USA agrees to allow Southern Miss, Marshall, ODU to leave early

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Conference USA has agreed to allow Marshall, Old Dominion and Southern Miss to expedite their move to the Sun Belt. The ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, March 31, 2022 8:48 am

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Tate Reeves signs largest teacher pay raise in years

JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill Wednesday authorizing the largest pay raise in a generation for the state’s public school teachers, ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, March 31, 2022 8:29 am

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Bill would let grown adoptees get birth record

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Adults adopted as children in Louisiana may soon be able to obtain their original birth certificates without having to go ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, March 30, 2022 7:47 am

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Mississippi House and Senate approve own redistricting in resolution

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi House and Senate voted by wide margins Tuesday to approve plans to redraw legislative districts to account for population changes revealed by the ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, March 29, 2022 2:18 pm

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Mississippi reveals redistricting for state House and Senate

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators on Sunday unveiled plans to redraw the state House and Senate districts to account for population changesrevealed by the ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, March 28, 2022 8:14 am

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Mississippi lawmakers pass largest-ever state income tax cut

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi, one of the poorest states in the nation with perpetually underfunded schools and struggling rural hospitals, had its largest-ever tax ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, March 27, 2022 6:35 pm

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Louisiana revamping remedial classes for college students

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s public colleges and universities are revamping classes for students who aren’t prepared for college English or math. Instead of ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, March 27, 2022 7:40 am

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Top Mississippi lawmakers reach deal on income tax cut

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi House and Senate leaders reached a deal Saturday to reduce the state income tax over four years, saying it would ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, March 26, 2022 8:02 pm

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Louisiana twister carved destruction in mere moments

ARABI, La. (AP) — A powerful tornado took mere seconds to rip off roofs and destroy homes as it chiseled a path of destruction through ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, March 24, 2022 7:57 am

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Mississippi leaders spar over tax cuts as deadlines approach

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi House leaders offered a revised proposal Wednesday to phase out the state income tax, sending it to Senate leaders as ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, March 24, 2022 7:53 am

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Tornado strikes New Orleans as storms roll through the Deep South

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A tornado tore through parts of New Orleans and its suburbs Tuesday night, ripping down power lines and scattering debris in ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, March 23, 2022 7:44 am

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Mississippi teacher pay raise bill headed to governor

JACKSON (AP) — A bill headed to Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves would give the state’s public school teachers their largest pay raise in years. The ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, March 22, 2022 1:01 pm

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It’s a deal: Mississippi teacher pay plan awaits final votes

JACKSON (AP) — Negotiators from the Mississippi House and Senate reached a deal Wednesday to boost some of the lowest teacher salaries in the nation. ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, March 17, 2022 7:53 am

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Mississippi could renew push to extend Medicaid for new moms

JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi’s Republican-led Senate will try to revive a proposal to let mothers keep Medicaid coverage for a year after giving birth, Lt. ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, March 15, 2022 8:00 am

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Lt. Gov. Hosemann: Suspend Mississippi gas tax 6 months

JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann said Monday that he and other Senate leaders are pushing to suspend the state’s gasoline tax for ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, March 15, 2022 7:39 am

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LSU fires Wade amid allegations of NCAA Violations

LSU has fired men’s basketball coach Will Wade for cause amid “serious” allegations of NCAA violations, the university announced Saturday in a joint statement from ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, March 14, 2022 1:37 pm

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New program to connect Louisiana home gardeners, food banks

WINNSBORO, La. — The LSU AgCenter has a new program to help home gardeners in northeast Louisiana donate produce to food pantries in a state ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, March 14, 2022 7:56 am

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William Carey University gets $1.9M teacher recruiting grant

PINE BELT, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi university is offering a new program to help people get into the teaching profession. William Carey University is ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, March 13, 2022 9:57 pm

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Louisiana governor vetoes new congressional map

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards vetoed a new congressional redistricting plan for the state Wednesday night because it lacks a ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, March 10, 2022 7:13 am

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