Tony Boyd was sentenced in March 2020 to 23 years imprisonment with five years of suspended sentences for shooting his ex-girlfriend Kizzetta McClendon at Morton. According to Steven Kilgore (district attorney for the Eighth Circuit…
This all-time Mississippi Super Bowl team would win
Both Mississippi college and native players are eligible for today's purposes. We'll begin where great football teams start - at the quarterback. Eli Manning wins over Brett Favre as our starter. It's not as difficult…
The Mississippi Republican income tax bet
Due to the fact that Mississippi lawmakers pay them less than other states, Mississippi is facing a serious teacher shortage. Many of the teachers that we have aren't equipped with the necessary classroom resources, sometimes…
The missing Bilbo statue was first moved by…
Andy Mullins, then a special assistant for the governor at that time, said "I was there when he did it." Mississippi Today reports that the Bilbo statue, which had been in room 113 at the…
The history behind IHL’s tenure policies for Mississippi…
Mississippi News Nonprofit Last month, the Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees shocked Mississippi faculty when it voted without any discussion to change criteria for some of its tenure. The changes were made without…
The 2022 legislative session wasn’t pretty, but it…
According to the article, the session would be "a donnybrook" due to the fact that lawmakers have an additional $4.2 billion and Republican House and Senate leaders as well as the governor having difficulty agreeing…
Tenure decided by college presidents now
Nonprofit Mississippi News According to amended policies that the board quietly approved at Thursday's regular meeting, the Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees won't approve tenure in Mississippi. The presidents of Mississippi’s eight public…
Tenth Mississippi child dies of COVID-19
Only information available regarding the death was that the child was less than 18 years old. All Mississippi pediatric deaths resulting from COVID-19 were among those who had not been vaccinated. Paul Byers, a state…
Tax cut, teacher pay raise proposals sail through…
Both bills now move to the Senate where they are currently being worked on by senators on their tax cuts and teacher pay increases bills. Although both bills were passed by the House in the…
Tax cut battle continues Hosemann wants to pause…
Despite this, the legislative session is entering its final weeks. The House wants to abolish the state personal income tax. The Senate wants rebates and cuts. The Senate leaders claim that the House plan is…