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Columbia, Mississippi · ColumbiaAppeals Judge Jim Greenlee to retire. Reeves will appoint replacement until '26100% Center coverage: 1 sourcesMississippi Court of Appeals Judge Jim Greenlee will retire from the bench on June 30, leaving a vacancy on the state’s 10-member appellate court. Greenlee, an Oxford resident, wrote a letter recently to Republican Gov. Tate Reeves informing him of his decision to retire from the state court and said it was a privilege to serve Mississippi citizens, the state and the justice system for over eight years. “It’s been a great privilege and honor …See the Story

Columbia, Mississippi · ColumbiaHinds Community College treatment of pregnant student violated Title IX, feds say100% Center coverage: 1 sourcesMississippi’s largest community college violated Title IX when it failed to provide a pregnant student with proper accommodations and course adjustments, resulting in the student failing the semester, a federal civil rights agency said last week. The student had to pump milk in a bathroom stall because Hinds Community College did not give her a private space, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights found. An instructor even re…See the Story

Republican Party · ColumbiaThese Republicans wanted a Medicaid work requirement but couldn’t get approval. So they got creative.100% Center coverage: 1 sourcesWhen the North Carolina legislative session ends, Jim Burgin, a conservative Republican state senator who serves as chair of his state’s Senate Health Care Committee, will go back to his daily life as a businessman. The owner of an insurance company and a partner in a local car dealership group, Burgin fully understands the virtue of hard work. That’s why when Medicaid expansion, the federal program that 10 states including Mississippi have refu…See the Story

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Columbia, Mississippi · Columbia

A player’s perspective of Steve Sloan

Bobby Dye remembers the former Ole Miss Head Coach as a great man of faith who made a lasting impact on his players.See the Story

Columbia, Mississippi · Columbia

Pending federal rule change could impact how states fund Medicaid

Governors are asking the President to put a stop to the new rule. Mississippi’s Senate Medicaid Chairman says he expects the change to be “costly” and “overly burdensome.“See the Story

Economy · Columbia

Poll shows 73% of business leaders are optimistic about Mississippi’s economy

A newly released poll from the Mississippi Economic Council ranks workforce training and talent retention among the top priorities for the state.See the Story

Business · Columbia

Magnolia Mornings: April 18, 2024

Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion:See the Story

Columbia, Mississippi · Columbia

Smith: Walk out music for the outdoors

Outdoor columnist Ben Smith says being Mississippians, it’s hard not to incorporate music into our outdoor adventures.See the Story

Columbia, Mississippi · Columbia

Let’s Eat, Mississippi: Weather or not, it’s crawfish season

Lower harvests and possible higher prices won’t stop Mississippians from firing up the cookers and enjoying mudbug festivals around the state.Mudbugs. Crawfish. Crawdads. Boiled in big batches, seasoned to a spicy perfection, served with potatoes, sausage, and corn on the cob.See the Story

Ronna McDaniel · Columbia

this and that: Political bias?

During the last days of March, the NBC/MSNBC executives, including MSNBC president Rashida Jones, hired Ronna McDaniel as political commentator for their shows. McDaniel was the outgoing chair of the Republican National Committee.See the Story

Senate · Columbia

vantage point: Senate votes for dog to catch car

The dog is awfully close to catching the runaway car – the dog being the Legislature and the car being PERS.The Senate voted overwhelmingly last week to move authority for increasing employer contribution rates from the PERS board to the Legislature. Should the House concur, well, how does the dog fare anytime it catches the car?See the Story

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Latest News Stories

A player’s perspective of Steve Sloan

Pending federal rule change could impact how states fund Medicaid

Poll shows 73% of business leaders are optimistic about Mississippi’s economy

Magnolia Mornings: April 18, 2024

Smith: Walk out music for the outdoors

Let’s Eat, Mississippi: Weather or not, it’s crawfish season

this and that: Political bias?

vantage point: Senate votes for dog to catch car