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Education Honorees Warn About Assault on Public Schools
Lawmakers cautioned the audience at the Mississippi Association of Educators event Friday about the state’s attack against the public school system. “And it’s not an assault without significant resources. They’re sincere in their efforts to do what they can to undermine the efforts of public educators,” said Rep. Kevin Horan, …
Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves: "We Protect Your Rights"
Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves touted his support of the right to bear arms, the repeal of Common Core and transparency after several noticeable bills passed the Senate. Today, the Senate passed SB 2394, which decreases costs of concealed weapon permits, and SB 2407, which would change measures in state law …
ACLU Challenges Debt Collection Practices That Target the Poor
The following is a verbatim press release from the American Civil Liberties Union. ATLANTA – The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a federal lawsuit challenging debt collection practices that have resulted in the jailing of people simply because they are poor. The case was brought on behalf of Kevin …
LGBT Hate Crimes Introduced in Bill
As of now, the LGBT community is not protected in Mississippi's hate crime law. But Rep. Deborah Dixon, D-Raymond, authored a bill that could change that. House Bill 534 would amend the constitution to increase the penalties for crimes committed against people because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation. …
Personhood is Back
A previously failed proposal that aims to abolish abortion has resurfaced this legislative session. State Rep. Randy Boyd, R-Mantachie, introduced a so-called Personhood bill in the form House Bill 1309, which would amend the state constitution to define a person as beginning at the moment of conception. Boyd's bill number …
Young Tea Partiers to LGBT Supporters: "Don't Tread on Me"
Arriving fashionably late, the boys stood in the parking lot by a jeep with the infamous snake flag draped over the windshield and expressed their disapproval of the groups desire to form the GSA at BHS.
Students Stand Up To School District
LGBT activists will hold a demonstration tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. to oppose what they call discrimination against a group of students who wanted to create a gay-straight alliance at Brandon High School. Instead of simply rejecting the students' request to form the group, Rankin County School District Superintendent Lynn Weathersby …
JSU Poll Indicates Local and National Feelings About Education
Results from a poll conducted by the polling center at Jackson State University's Institute of Government suggest that public opinion regarding the quality of k-12 public schools locally and nation-wide is not too hot. Less than half of Mississippians, for example, said schools in the state are adequately funded, while …
Stopping Common Core: Mississippi Republicans Say They Don't Attack, They Fight
Republican leaders say they don't want to simply do away with Common Core academic standards—they want higher, better standards. “I don't take a political position on this. I take a personal position on this,” Gov. Phil Bryant said, echoing other lawmakers at the 'Stop Common Core' rally today at the …
Holly Springs Becomes 9th City To Pass LGBT Resolution
A Human Rights Campaign press release acknowledges the efforts from the Holly Springs Mayor and Board of Alderman to welcome its LGBT community. The release reads: Jackson—Last night, the Holly Springs, Mississippi Mayor and Board of Aldermen passed a resolution recognizing the dignity and worth of all city residents - …
Did Lt. Gov. Get Fact Wrong on Common Core?
At Stennis Press Forum at the Capital Club Monday, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves called Common Core an example of government overreach and pledged to work to scrap the standards during the upcoming legislative session. He cited the situation in Oklahoma, in which he said the U.S. government stripped the state …
State Education Leaders Respond to Lt. Gov.'s Statements on Education
At the Dec. 1 Stennis Press Forum, Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves spoke about upcoming efforts for education reform, touted school choice alongside greater funding and announced plans to move away from Common Core standards. Mississippi Department of Education leaders responded with this statement: Joint statement from State Board of Education …
Governor Snubs Public Education Funding
Keeping with the status quo, Gov. Phil Bryant has shorted public education in his 2016 budget recommendation. Below is a press release from Better Schools Better Jobs. JACKSON – Supporters of a citizens' initiative to require full state funding for K-12 education insist Gov. Phil Bryant's 2016 budget proposal does …
Neo-Confederates Introduce Heritage Initiative
The Secretary of State posted a new initiative to its website that reads: Initiative #46 would amend the Constitution to restrict or define Mississippi’s heritage in the following areas: religion, official language, state flag, nickname, song, motto and state university mascots. Further, the initiative would prevent the consolidation of Alcorn …
Let's Keep Abortion Safe, Legal for All Women.
What Rev. Joseph Dyer has done in his column published in The Clarion-Ledger today is suggest that white women, who he stresses are inherently more privileged, should have more rights than women of color. His column is called "Let's keep abortions safe, legal for white women," and he calls this …
'Black Genocide' Prophecy Coming True?
At a press conference at Mississippi's last abortion clinic last week, "stone the gays" Pastor James Manning told a group of mostly white protestors that McDonald's would cease to exist in three to seven years due to abortion. His logic: abortion is a racist institution, abortion providers target black people …
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Gives $2.3 Million to Civil Rights Museum
JACKSON, Mississippi – Building on its more than 40-year legacy in the state of Mississippi, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation today announced an endowment to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) in support of developing educational programs that will be operated by the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. The $2.3 …
Museum District Area Not Only Site for Costco
Mayor Tony Yarber continues the fight to obtain a Costco in Jackson, even after encountering setbacks in last month's zoning meeting, and now says that the location on Lakeland Drive is not the only location Costco will consider, WAPT reported. "Whether it's there or other flourishing areas on (interstates) 55, …
Schools Join MAEP Lawsuit
Jackson, MS – Five Mississippi school districts have joined the fight to recover their share of almost $134 million owed to them by the State of Mississippi under the Mississippi Adequate Education Program (“MAEP”). Greene County, Humphreys County, Leland, North Bolivar and West Bolivar, join Clarksdale, Clay County, Greenville, Hattiesburg, …
Jackson Gets Adulterous
There are 22,000 Jackson residents on AshelyMadison.com—the dating website with the slogan, "Life is short. Have an affair." A study released today shows that 9 out of ten of the highest ranked Jackson neighborhoods based on number of affairs are north of Fondren. Ashely Madison CEO confirms this is consistent …
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