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Computer Science Instruction Bill Signed by Governor Tate Reeves

Legislation designed to implement computer science curriculum in the classrooms for all the state’s 884 K-12 public and charter schools has been signed into law with the signature of Gov. Tate Reeves. House Bill 633, known as “The Mississippi Computer Science and Cyber Education Equality Act” authored by Representative Kevin Felsher received overwhelming approval by […]

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State Workforce Investment Board Announces Ryan Miller as Executive Director of the Office of Workforce Development

The State Workforce Investment Board (SWIB) Executive Committee has announced the selection of Ryan Miller as Mississippi’s first Executive Director of the Office of Workforce Development. The Office will lead workforce development strategy and implementation for the state. “We are excited Ryan has agreed to take on this critical task and are looking forward to

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Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern Agree to Combine to Create the First U.S.-Mexico-Canada Rail Network

Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) — leaders in transportation services and supply chain expertise — recently announced plans to combine to create the first U.S.-Mexico-Canada rail network that would drive competition and economic productivity and create jobs across North America. Together, CP and KCS would have the ability to deliver unsurpassed levels

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Entergy Mississippi Completes $31-Million Reliability Project in Jackson

Entergy Mississippi recently completed a $31-million project that provides a strong, new source into the city and allows the company to support economic growth and continue to provide reliable service at reasonable prices. “The new Mill Street substation and supporting infrastructure upgrades provide an additional source of power into the City of Jackson and supports

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COVID-19 Vaccine Available to All Mississippi Residents Beginning March 16

All Mississippi residents are eligible for the coronavirus vaccine beginning Tuesday, March 16 Gov. Tate Reeves announced. “Starting tomorrow, ALL new appointments will be open to ALL Mississippians,” Reeves tweeted Monday. “Get your shot friends – and let’s get back to normal!” Vaccinations in Mississippi are currently available for anyone ages 50 or over, staff

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American Rescue Plan Act Elevates Small Business Support in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

Upon President Biden signing the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 into law, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Senior Advisor Michael Roth stated: “The American Rescue Plan Act enables the SBA to continue to lift up the cornerstones of our communities; the mom-and-pop businesses and nonprofits that provide essential services for our everyday lives, hire

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Huntington Ingalls Industries Announces the Election of Kari Wilkinson as Ingalls Shipbuilding President

Huntington Ingalls Industries has announced that its Board of Directors has elected Kari Wilkinson to serve as executive vice president of HII and president of HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division, effective April 1. She will succeed Brian Cuccias, who announced that he will retire April 1. Cuccias was named Ingalls Shipbuilding president in 2014 and is

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MSDH Expands COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility to Include Individuals 50 and Older

Beginning the first week in March, those eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccination in Mississippi will now include all persons 50 years of age and older. To date, 94 percent of COVID-19 related deaths (6,381) and 80 percent (7,342) of COVID-19 related hospitalizations in Mississippi have been among those 50 and older. “So far, about 350,000

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Over 200 Participate in MEC’s Virtual Legislative Scrambler with Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann

MEC hosted our second virtual, live-stream-only Legislative Scrambler of the 2021 Mississippi Legislative Session on Wednesday, March 10th at the Mississippi State Capitol. The event featured Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann. You may watch a replay of the event below. MEC’s Legislative Scramblers are a great way to have a voice at the Capitol without ever

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