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Mississippi election officials will be able to purge names from voter rolls more easily if Gov. Tate Reeves signs House Bill 1310 into law.
Mississippi lawmakers will be able to say they “fully funded” public education while spending about $90 million less than what the current law calls for if a Senate proposal to change the formula for calculating what “full funding” means becomes law.
As Mississippi State Auditor Shad White focuses on “fatherlessness” as a key issue in Mississippi, a group of Jackson men are volunteering as public schools “Watch D.O.G.S.”
Kim L. Wiley calls on Mississippi lawmakers to fully fund the MAEP to give students and educators additional long-term support.
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