Statewide News
Mississippi to receive nearly $200 million over 10 years in “landmark” settlement with Meta
By Frank Corder, Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced Wednesday “a landmark” $17.1 billion multi-state settlement with Meta Platforms,...
Mississippi Schools Focus on Attendance as Requirements Change
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is encouraging all education stakeholders to recognize September as Attendance Awareness Month and to understand key points of the state’s...
State Board of Education approves new math cut score, updated excused absence policy
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune New cut scores for the fifth grade math assessment and an updated excused absence policy were adopted by the Mississippi State Board of Education...
Mississippi Cattlemen, Farm Bureau Federation have beef with Trump
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Cattlemen’s Association and the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation are pushing back on President Donald Trump’s plan to allow 300,000...
Number Of Jobs In Mississippi Again Reaches New All-Time High
Governor Tate Reeves today announced that Mississippi's total nonfarm employment reached a new record high in July with 1,196,200 jobs. "There's been no shortage of record-breaking economic...
Governor Reeves Announces Dr. Daniel “Deano” Harrison As Director Of The Mississippi Office Of Apprenticeship
Governor Tate Reeves recently announced Dr. Daniel "Deano" Harrison as Director of the Mississippi Office of Apprenticeship, also known as ApprenticeshipMS. Harrison previously served as a...