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Vaccine mandate, business incentive reform bills survive crucial first deadline in Legislature
By STEVE WILSON
Wed,02/02/22-4:12PM , 1,337 Reads 45,058 Statewide
The first big deadline for the Legislature was Tuesday and hundreds of bills didn’t clear the initial milestone.

Bills were due Tuesday to pass committees for a potential floor vote in the originating chamber. Any bill that didn’t pass committee by Tuesday evening was dead for the session.
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Bill would end practice of private contributions to help with elections
By STEVE WILSON
Wed,02/02/22-11:36AM , 501 Reads 22,112 Statewide
A bill that would ban the practice of state and local officials accepting private funds to run elections passed a key hurdle on Tuesday.
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A hearing was held Friday at Sparkman Auditorium regarding new social studies standards proposed by the Mississippi Department of Education.

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Supporters, opponents of critical race theory air viewpoints at hearing
By STEVE WILSON
Fri,01/28/22-8:06PM , 1,005 Reads 99,319 Statewide
Critics and supporters were able to let their voices be heard at a hearing held Friday at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum over the state’s proposed new social studies standards that critics say incorporate critical race theory.
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Bill in Mississippi Legislature would allow some municipal utilities to provide broadband service
By STEVE WILSON
Fri,01/28/22-8:48AM , 1,794 Reads 67,956 Statewide
A three-paragraph bill headed to the Senate floor could allow a handful of taxpayer-owned utilities to extend broadband service to their customers much like the electric power associations do.
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