Statewide News
Mississippi Senators want FEMA to halt implementation of Biden-era NFIP Risk Rating system
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi’s U.S. Senators have signed onto a letter that asks Acting FEMA Administrator Karen Evans to halt further implementation of the NIFP Risk...
Smithsonian Folklife Festival Goes National for America’s Birthday
To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, the Smithsonian is taking its oldest and largest public event—the annual Folklife Festival—on the road to communities across the...
Winter Storm Fern Drives Increased Energy Use
Winter Storm Fern brought heavy snow, ice, and record-low temperatures throughout many of the areas that Atmos Energy serves from Jan. 23 through Jan. 27. Because of the prolonged cold, your...
Lawmakers look to criminalize illegal immigration under Mississippi state law
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune A bill passed by the Senate Judiciary B Committee this week would criminalize illegal immigration under state law, making those who enter...
MASS Accelerates Teaching Focus with Shape Tomorrow
The Mississippi Association of School Superintendents today announced the launch of Shape Tomorrow, a statewide initiative designed to reframe how Mississippians see teaching—one of society’s most...
Restoration of ballot initiative process back before Mississippi lawmakers
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune A measure to restore Mississippi’s ballot initiative process was moved out of the Senate Elections Committee this week to restart the negotiation...