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Trump to sign Laken Riley Act, setting up next phase of immigration crackdown

(WASHINGTON) -- Donald Trump is set to sign the Laken Riley Act Wednesday afternoon as the president approves a series of initiatives meant to tackle his key goal of curbing illegal immigration.The bill, which will symbolically be the first bill Trump signs in his ...
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Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump to sign the Laken Riley Act

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's rapid reshaping of the federal government continues with executive orders and action from his acting agency heads.Federal departments face a 5 p.m. deadline Tuesday to cease spending on any financial assistance programs, according to a memo from the White ...
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Build Up Mississippi Act Advances in House Amid Concerns Over Education and Revenue Cuts

JACKSON, Miss.--The "Build Up Mississippi Act", the legislation that would phase out the state income tax and cut the state grocery tax in half, passed the Mississippi House Thursday, by a vote of 88 to 24, with some objections from representatives from Delta counties."I ...
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House passes Laken Riley Act as first bill of new Congress

(WASHINGTON) -- The House voted at 1 p.m. Tuesday on the Laken Riley Act, passing the bill as its first piece of legislation of the 119th Congress on a vote of 264 to 159.Forty-eight Democrats voted in favor of the bill.“Laken Riley was brutally ...
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Greenville City Council Dismisses Entire Parks Commission Over Controversial Rehiring and Open Meetings Act Violations

GREENVILLE, Miss.--The Greenville City Council voted to essentially fire the entire Parks Commission at Tuesday's meeting after the Commission's decision to rehire Corey Holmes as Parks director. Holmes was let go after a financial fiasco in 2022 that resulted in the city's liability for ...
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Congressman Defends Disgraced Former Protectees Act

WASHINGTON--Congressman Bennie Thompson, who represents the Delta in Washington, defended his Disgraced Former Protectees Act in a House Homeland Security Committee meeting Tuesday. Thomspon was called on by several Republicans, including Georgia's Marjorie Taylor-Green, and August Pfluger, of Texas.Thompson defended the bill, which was ...
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The SAFER Act Signed into Law

JACKSON, Miss.--The SAFER Act has been signed into law by Gov. Tate Reeves. That bill was passed in the last few days of the legislative session and was opposed by Democratic lawmakers from the Delta, including Re. Willie Bailey and Sen. Derrick Simmons, both ...
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The Safer Act Has Been Revived in the State Senate

JACKSON, Miss.--The Safer Act has been revived in the state Senate, after dying quietly Monday in conference (the process where the House and Senate reach compromises). That's the bill that defines the sexes and also states that biological males must use men's rooms and ...
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Lawmakers Discuss Replacing Subject Area Tests with ACT Scores

CLARKSDALE, Miss.--Mississippi lawmakers are considering replacing some of the subject area tests used as marks to determine whether high schoolers graduate, with ACT scores. A Senate bill that introduces that idea passed the state House of Representatives Thursday, with only six no votes.But, there ...
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Greenville Renaissance Program Offers Free ACT Prep for Local Students

The Greenville Renaissance Program has made a significant announcement that is set to benefit 8th through 12th-grade students in Washington County. The program offers free ACT Prep workshops to enhance students' readiness for this critical college entrance exam.Scheduled for October 14th and 21st, these ...
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