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Secretary of State Watson faces criticism for saying ‘woke, uninformed’ college students shouldn’t vote

By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 5,676 Reads
On Fri, 04/09/2021 - 04:14 PM

Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson has drawn criticism and national attention this week for comments made on WLOX-TV that the automatic voter registration provision of the federal For The People Act would lead to “woke” and “uninformed” college students voting.

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Hospital Association backs Mississippi Medicaid expansion ballot initiative

By Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 162 Reads
On Fri, 04/09/2021 - 04:06 PM

The Mississippi Hospital Association’s board of governors on Friday voted to join in the drive to put Medicaid expansion — Initiative 76 — before voters in 2022.

“We will start by May 1 collecting signatures,” said MHA president Tim Ford.

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Mississippi has an adult literacy problem. Here’s what advocates are doing to curb it.

By Candace McKenzie - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 148 Reads
On Fri, 04/09/2021 - 10:20 AM

When 64-year-old Carl Plessala first moved to Mississippi seven years ago, he wanted to start a new life.

He stumbled upon a pamphlet that advertised classes at a community college. The idea intrigued him, but there was one problem: He was among the thousands of Mississippi adults who couldn’t read or write.

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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : April 09, 2021

By Press Release - MSDH, READ MORE > 176 Reads
On Fri, 04/09/2021 - 09:28 AM

Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Municipal elections see low voter turnout statewide

By Press Release - Mississippi Secretary of State, READ MORE > 177 Reads
On Thu, 04/08/2021 - 12:01 PM

Below is a press release from the Mississippi Secretary of State:

The Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office received reports of low voter turnout for municipal primary elections held on Tuesday, April 6, 2021.

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Election results: Who won 2021 Mississippi municipal primaries

By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 422 Reads
On Wed, 04/07/2021 - 04:52 PM

Primary elections for municipal offices — mayor, city council, and board of aldermen — were held across Mississippi on April 6.

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Marshall Ramsey: Resurrection

By Marshall Ramsey - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 112 Reads
On Wed, 04/07/2021 - 04:40 PM

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VIDEO: Gov. Tate Reeves holds COVID-19 press briefing - April 06, 2021

By Press Release - Governor Tate Reeves, READ MORE > 133 Reads
On Tue, 04/06/2021 - 04:32 PM

Below is an attached video from a press conference held by Governor Tate Reeves:

Governor Tate Reeves held a press conference on Tuesday regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and the current state of the virus in Mississippi after over 1.31 million vaccines have been administered.

Video begins at 7 min, 30 seconds.

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