Monthly Archives: October 2021

Jackson, Miss. (Press Register) - Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann and Senate Appropriations Chairman Briggs Hopson named a seven-member Appropriations Subcommittee today to make recommendations on expending the $1.8 billion in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds allocated to the Mississippi Legislature. Senator John Polk will Chair the Subcommittee. Other members include Senators Albert Butler, Dennis [...]

Jackson, Miss. (WCBI) - The C Spire Foundation made a $1 million commitment Thursday to assist school districts across Mississippi with implementing computer science programs in the classroom. One of the primary objectives of the C Spire Foundation is to support community efforts to improve educational opportunities in Mississippi, especially in the areas of science, [...]

Jackson, Miss. (Star-Herald) - Colin Powell, America’s first Black national security adviser, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and secretary of state, died on Monday at age 84. Powell, who had undergone treatment for multiple myeloma, died from complications of COVID-19, his family said in a statement. Powell served more than 40 years as an [...]