Statewide News
Health care giant with dozens of facilities in Mississippi announces layoffs
by Kate Royals, Mississippi Today May 17, 2023 Ochsner Health, which has dozens of operations in Mississippi, has announced it is cutting nearly 800 positions here and in Louisiana. But a spokesman...
Top GOP brass works to keep peace after Gov. Tate Reeves opines on lieutenant governor primary
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today May 17, 2023 Party leaders and campaign staffers scrambled this week after incumbent Republican Gov. Tate Reeves over the weekend appeared to suggest that only one...
State Board of Education Announces Plan to Consider an Interim State Superintendent of Education Effective July 1
The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) today announced it will hold a special-called meeting on June 15 to consider the appointment of an interim state superintendent of education effective...
Third graders score above pre-pandemic levels in state reading test
by Julia James, Mississippi Today May 18, 2023 Just over 75% of Mississippi third-graders passed the “third grade reading gate” test on their first try, a rate that is higher than pre-pandemic...
Chris McDaniel’s reports deny accurate public accounting of campaign money
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today May 16, 2023 After six campaign finance filings — including amended, amended-amended, termination-amended, and even one the-computer-temporarily-ate-it reports —...
‘Tate Reeves will not tackle corruption’: Brandon Presley unveils ethics package, slams governor for welfare scandal
by Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today May 16, 2023 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Brandon Presley unveiled his proposed ethics reforms Tuesday on the south steps of the state...