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Medical marijuana sales expected by end of year in Mississippi

8.12.22 – WTOK – A report from the state of Mississippi shows 107 facilities have been licensed for medical marijuana, with 93 listed as dispensaries. There are also cultivation facilities, disposal entities, micro-cultivation facilities, processing...

Safe Schools Louisiana App deployment in 5 additional parishes

8.9.22 – ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) Now deployed in over 500 schools in parishes throughout the state, with five more parishes recently being added to the coverage list, the Safe Schools Louisiana App is giving students a way to report concerns anonymously. The app...

Police departments struggle with staffing shortages

8.8.2 – AXIOS Police departments across the country are facing severe staffing shortages as they struggle to recruit and retain officers, and many departments have been forced to find new ways to fill the gaps. Why it matters: The shortages have coincided...

Arkansas Lawmakers Pass Tax Cut Package, Adjourn Session

8.11.22 – AP – Little Rock, Ark.  Arkansas lawmakers on Thursday approved a $500 million tax cut package and adjourned a special session without taking up teacher raises, abortion ban exceptions or other issues Democrats had hoped to add to the agenda. The...