The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) 2022-23 Superintendent’s Annual Report has been released covering Mississippi’s “Marathon Achievement” within the state’s public school system during the past decade. Report highlights...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today January 4, 2024 Delbert Hosemann, moments after being sworn in for his second term as lieutenant governor, cited three issues he said must be addressed during the next four-year term for Mississippi to prosper. Those issues are:...
by Julia James, Mississippi Today January 3, 2024 House Speaker Jason White, in his first public speech after being elected on Tuesday, proposed reforming Mississippi’s public school funding formula — the subject of years of debate at the Capitol and across the state....
Attorney General Lynn Fitch today filed an amended, unsealed complaint in the Chancery Court for the First Judicial District of Hinds County against Meta alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on its social media platforms that...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today January 2, 2024 Sen. Dean Kirby, a Republican from Pearl, will serve another four-year term as “the senators’ senator.” Kirby, who was first elected to the Senate in 1992, was selected unanimously Tuesday on the opening day of the...
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today January 2, 2024 Republican Rep. Jason White of West won the election on Tuesday to become the new speaker of the House of Representatives, ushering in a new chapter of political power at the Mississippi State Capitol. The 122-member...