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Charter schools receive taxpayer dollars. Should their board members follow state ethics laws?

The Mississippi Ethics Commission says charter school board members are subject to state ethics laws, which prohibit conflicts of interest that could lead to the misspending of public dollars.

Entergy Mississippi Demolishes Former Distribution Operations Center

Entergy Mississippi has demolished its former Distribution Operations Center located at Tombigbee and Commerce Streets in downtown Jackson.

Pro-Initiative 65 groups say city of Madison's lawsuit could deprive Mississippians of their right to amend the state's constitution via ballot initiative

Two new amicus (friend of the court) briefs filed by the original sponsor of the Initiative 65 and the conservative policy group Americans for Prosperity were filed this week in an attempt to convi

More than $150 million in exemptions approved by Public Procurement Review

While reverse auctions are the law in Mississippi, the state’s Public Procurement Review has handed out hundreds of exemptions for state and local government entities each year.

Outdoors in the Sun: Books offer ‘outdoorsy’ enjoyment

The embers and coals seemed to pulsate, as heat was transferred from my hearth to my study. The setting could not have been more perfect, as the cold front approached.

  • Charter schools receive taxpayer dollars. Should their board members follow state ethics laws?

    By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 4,060 Reads
    On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 05:41 PM

    The Mississippi Ethics Commission says charter school board members are subject to state ethics laws, which prohibit conflicts of interest that could lead to the misspending of public dollars.

    But several operators and advocates of Mississippi charter schools, which receive taxpayer funding, say they should be exempt from those laws.

    Click Here to Read More

  • Entergy Mississippi Demolishes Former Distribution Operations Center

    READ MORE > 1,315 Reads
    On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 03:30 PM

    Entergy Mississippi has demolished its former Distribution Operations Center located at Tombigbee and Commerce Streets in downtown Jackson. The building was part of the city’s downtown area for nearly a century.

    Click Here to Read More

  • Pro-Initiative 65 groups say city of Madison's lawsuit could deprive Mississippians of their right to amend the state's constitution via ballot initiative

    By Steve Wilson , READ MORE > 1,177 Reads
    On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 10:54 AM

    Two new amicus (friend of the court) briefs filed by the original sponsor of the Initiative 65 and the conservative policy group Americans for Prosperity were filed this week in an attempt to convince the state Supreme Court not to kill the state’s medical marijuana program before it can begin.

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  • More than $150 million in exemptions approved by Public Procurement Review

    By Steve Wilson, READ MORE > 937 Reads
    On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 12:47 PM

    While reverse auctions are the law in Mississippi, the state’s Public Procurement Review has handed out hundreds of exemptions for state and local government entities each year.
    In just the last two years, the board has approved 209 exemptions that are worth an estimated value of more than $156 million.

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  • Outdoors in the Sun: Books offer ‘outdoorsy’ enjoyment

    By Jeff North, READ MORE > 821 Reads
    On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 03:03 PM

    The embers and coals seemed to pulsate, as heat was transferred from my hearth to my study. The setting could not have been more perfect, as the cold front approached. A distant roll of thunder is quite unusual for January, but sporadically, the rumble resembled that of cannon fire from days long ago.

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  • Trump pardons Gov. Reeves campaign staffer, other Mississippians

    By Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 618 Reads
    On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 05:35 PM

    President Donald Trump, in his final hours in office, granted pardons and commutations to dozens of people, including a campaign staffer of Gov. Tate Reeves who now works for the state, and others convicted of crimes in Mississippi.

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  • Ridgeland Road Plan

    READ MORE > 550 Reads
    On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 11:34 AM

    Plans are in the work to repave East School Street prior to the grand opening of the new city hall. However, East School Street will have to wait until Richardson Road construction is complete. The city is currently contracting with Adcamp construction company to repave Richardson Road from Old Agency to Steed Road. 

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  • Ridgeland legislative agenda includes help maintaining Craftsmen’s Guild building

    By Christo Hicks, READ MORE > 496 Reads
    On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 10:37 AM

    The City of Ridgeland plans to work with the state legislature to get increases in tourism tax and support the Mississippi Craftsmen’s Guild. They also support the Mississippi Municipal League’s legislative agenda.

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  • MDOC sanitization efforts making Mississippi prisons among safest for COVID-19

    READ MORE > 481 Reads
    On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 04:45 PM

    With 343,000 U.S.

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  • Marshall Ramsey: Under Threat

    By Marshall Ramsey - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 311 Reads
    On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 11:21 AM

    Two legislators tested positive for COVID-19.

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Charter schools receive taxpayer dollars. Should their board members follow state ethics laws?

By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 4,060 Reads
On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 05:41 PM

The Mississippi Ethics Commission says charter school board members are subject to state ethics laws, which prohibit conflicts of interest that could lead to the misspending of public dollars.

But several operators and advocates of Mississippi charter schools, which receive taxpayer funding, say they should be exempt from those laws.

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