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Mississippi Lottery transfers more money to state's Education Enhancement Fund
By Steve Wilson , 728 Reads
Fri, 06/18/2021 - 12:06 PM
The Mississippi Lottery announced its latest transfer to the state’s general fund that will help fund both K-12 and higher education programs.
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One of the units at Gulfport's Plant Watson will be retired by 2023 under a plan submitted in April to the Mississippi Public Service Commission by Mississippi Power.

Environmental groups are skeptical of Mississippi Power's plan to reduce surplus generation capacity
By Steve Wilson , 1,207 Reads
Wed, 06/16/2021 - 04:20 PM
Mississippi Power filed its plan to comply with an order from regulators to reduce its surplus generation capacity, but an environmental group and several trade associations say the utility's plan doesn't meet the standards imposed by the order.
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Department of Health holds hearing on plans for dispensing $2.175 million in grant funds
By Steve Wilson , 527 Reads
Tue, 06/15/2021 - 02:54 PM
The Mississippi Department of Health held a hearing Monday as it determines how to spend more than $2.175 million in federal funds on public health projects statewide.
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Special master says state is making progress toward mental health goals, but needs monitoring
By Steve Wilson , 943 Reads
Thu, 06/10/2021 - 01:02 PM
The special master in charge of helping the state Department of Mental Health meet federal requirements says the state is making progress, but it needs outside monitoring for compliance.
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PSC approves rate cuts for Entergy and Mississippi Power
By Steve Wilson , 394 Reads
Wed, 06/09/2021 - 01:06 PM
The Mississippi Public Service Commission approved three rate cuts for the state's two investor-owned utilities at its monthly meeting Tuesday.
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Report by legislative watchdog shows that larger school districts tend to receive a higher percentage of their revenues from local property taxes
By Steve Wilson , 571 Reads
Tue, 06/08/2021 - 03:22 PM
According to data from a recent report by the state's legislative watchdog committee, the public school districts in the Jackson metro area and other large cities statewide tend to receive a higher proportion of their revenues from local rather than state sources.
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Central District Commissioner Brent Bailey, left, and Northern District Commissioner Brandon Presley listen during a special meeting held June 3 at the Woolfolk Building in Jackson.

The PSC clears hurdle for one broadband provider, but wants questions answered from another provider in a hearing
By Steve Wilson , 780 Reads
Thu, 06/03/2021 - 02:03 PM
The Mississippi Public Service Commission unanimously approved Thursday to clear a major hurdle for one Arkansas-based broadband provider, Windstream Communications, to bring its service to underserved Mississippians in rural areas.
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State of Mississippi requests denial of federal request for further discovery in mental health lawsuit
By Steve Wilson , 592 Reads
Wed, 06/02/2021 - 04:28 PM
The state of Mississippi is asking a federal judge to prevent the Department of Justice from conducting further discovery in the case involving the state's Department of Mental Health.
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The federal government said in its lawsuit in 2016 that the state housed too many of the mentally ill in state hospitals in contravention of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that required community-based care.

Battle over state's mental health system could be nearing an end
By Steve Wilson , 430 Reads
Fri, 05/28/2021 - 08:46 AM
The fight over whether the Mississippi mental health system is meeting the requirements of federal law could be nearing an end.
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Under a federal plan, more mental health patients would be moved to community-based care out of state hospitals like the one in Whitfield.

Federal plan would compel state to transition from institutionalization to community-based care for the seriously mental ill
By Steve Wilson , 466 Reads
Fri, 05/28/2021 - 08:40 AM
On May 20, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a remedial plan that is aimed at getting Mississippi in compliance with a U.S. Supreme Court decision over the treatment of the mentally ill.
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