by Alivia Welch, The Hechinger Report, Mississippi Today August 14, 2023 Each year, more than 30,000 third graders in Mississippi gear up to take a statewide reading test, part of the state’s Literacy-Based Promotion Act. A little more than 75 percent of those...
Over thirty-four years ago, the Mississippi Trucking Association Foundation Scholarship Program was created. The primary objective of the Foundation, a 501(c) (3) charitable corporation designed to receive contributions, memorial gifts, and property, is to promote...
by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today August 12, 2023 As public pressure mounts to reduce the threat of PFAS in drinking water, local utilities around the country are unsure how soon they can comply with pending regulations from the federal government. The Environmental...
by Taylor Vance and Adam Ganucheau, Mississippi Today August 11, 2023 A candidate’s concession speech usually reveals a lot about how a person will handle an election loss. They can use their words to graciously accept the will of voters or work to assure their...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today August 13, 2023 Soon after Gov. Tate Reeves was declared the winner of Tuesday’s primary, the Mississippi Republican Party congratulated him for “a decisive victory.” On the surface, it was. When all the votes are finally counted,...
Gene Robertson, Deputy Director of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce’s (MDAC) Bureau of Regulatory Services, was named Chairman of the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) Board of Directors at this year’s annual meeting, held in...
