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Day: March 10, 2022

Mississippi House Announces Compromise Plan to Raise Teacher Pay By $4,850 Average

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Magnolia State educators may soon enjoy an income bump of about $4,850 on average after lawmakers in the Mississippi House and Senate struck a deal this evening to raise teacher pay. 

An Online Community for Black-Owned Businesses in Mississippi Must Live On

Ebony McLaughlin keeps the dream of Randy McLaughlin, her late husband, alive by continuing the Mississippi Black Owned Business Facebook group. She advocates for sustainable Black businesses in Mississippi and encourages everyone to shop Black-owned every month, not just in February.

House Political Games Kill Medicaid Extension For New Mothers in Mississippi

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For the second year in a row, Mississippi House leadership has once again killed an extension of postpartum Medicaid benefits, likely guaranteeing that many low-income people will lose health insurance benefits only two months after giving birth. 

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