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State plans to tax student debt relief, but PPP loans are tax exempt
Thanks to a longstanding state tax provision, Mississippians who are eligible for the Biden administration’s student debt relief…
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New U.S. attorney will inherit welfare investigation
President Joe Biden has nominated Todd Gee to serve as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi,…
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1 convicted, 2 sentenced in federal court
It was a busy week for the Southern District Court of Mississippi as one individual was convicted and…
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Madison hunters land record alligator
Two Madison hunters on Sunday broke the state record for longest female alligator after catching a 10 foot,…
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Reeves tells new parole board chair: ‘Go fix it’
Mississippi Parole Board Chairman Jeffrey Belk said he has no plans to change the board’s approach to parole,…
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State’s 3.6% jobless rate isn’t the full picture
PASCAGOULA — When Ingalls Shipbuilding announced plans this summer to hire more than 2,000 workers, they put perks…
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Ole Miss announces plans for 60th anniversary of integration
OXFORD, Miss. – On Oct. 1, 1962, James Meredith became the first African American to enroll at the…
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Flash floods pose hazards for ag commodity production
Portions of central Mississippi and the lower Mississippi Delta saw more than 1 foot of rain between…
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South Delta airs its frustration as feds work to solve flooding
ROLLING FORK – Patience wore thin in the South Delta Wednesday night. Several hundred business owners, farmers, families…
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Applications open for teacher loan repayment program
Mississippi has opened applications for first-year teachers to apply for loan repayment funds on a first-come, first-serve basis…