7.1.22 – Jackson, Miss. (WLBT) It’s July 1, and that means new state laws take effect. Lawmakers went back and forth on exactly how much to up teacher pay. The end result? An average $5,140 increase. “The teachers who were going to see the greatest bump are...
6.19.22 – Clarion Ledger The state’s newest laws will take effect July 1, including tax cuts, medical marijuana and a new official state song. The Mississippi Legislative session, which ended in April, also saw the legislature pass...
Thomas Howard / The Meridian StarMEC president Scott Waller speaks to Meridian business leaders about the state’s economic climate Tuesday at the MSU Riley Center. 6.15.22 – Meridian Star – Business and economic development leaders throughout...
6.8.22 – Magnolia State Live Leaders in this Mississippi city back off recent ordinance that required video cameras outside businesses and shopping centers. Leaders in one Mississippi city have backed off an ordinance that would require cameras at business and...
6.6.22 -Press Register — JACKSON According to research by the Office of the State Auditor, each homicide in Mississippi costs taxpayers between $900,000 and $1.2 million. Mississippi could save lives and money by increasing funding for law enforcement according to a...
Super Talk – by Alyssa Arbuckle May 26, 2022 Crime is on the rise across Mississippi, leading local and state officials to discuss numerous solutions on how to resolve the growing rate. For Jackson specifically, those solutions include adding more district...
