Statewide News
State Board of Education Names Mike Kent Interim State Superintendent of Education
The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) has named Mike Kent interim state superintendent of education to serve April 3 through June 30 and announced plans to appoint a long-term interim...
2023 CBC Scholarship Opportunities
Dear Friend: Greeting! I am pleased to announce the open season of available 2023 Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Scholarships. CBC Scholarships support current and upcoming college students across...
Senate rejects Robert Taylor’s nomination for state superintendent of education
by Julia James and Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today March 29, 2023 The Senate rejected the nomination of Robert Taylor for state superintendent of education on Wednesday. Taylor was most recently a...
Lawmakers appropriate extra $620 million for roads as they work to finish budget
by Geoff Pender and Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today March 30, 2023 Mississippians over the next two years could see a boom in new major road projects after lawmakers agreed to give the Mississippi...
Mississippi lawmakers resolve impasse over K-12 spending, hope to end session Thursday
by Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today March 29, 2023 The Mississippi Legislature, finally reaching a budget accord, worked late Wednesday night to pass that agreement with hopes of...
Lawmakers pass ‘voter purge’ bill that could keep some Mississippians from voting
by Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today March 29, 2023 The Republican leadership of the Mississippi Legislature has for years attempted to make it easier to remove voters from the...