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Commencement & Campus Logistics: University of Kansas set its Sunday 10:30 a.m. ceremony, but stadium renovations mean spectators shift to the west side and some east parking is gone—plus free shuttles are running. Banking Expansion: Hancock Whitney (Gulfport) signed an all-cash deal to buy Orlando’s OFB Bancshares, boosting Florida loans and deposits by 30%+ and targeting a Q3 close. Defense Budget Pressure: Lawmakers and analysts warn Special Operations Command is being asked to do more with a slower-growing slice of the Pentagon budget. AI Data Center Backlash: In Virginia’s Loudoun County, approval for new data centers reportedly collapsed as power costs and secrecy concerns rise—turning AI infrastructure into a political flashpoint. Mississippi Child Welfare: AG Lynn Fitch filed to end federal court oversight of the state’s child welfare system tied to the 2004 Olivia Y. case. Health & Research: Ochsner pediatric cardiology leads a $15M AHA push to improve early detection of rheumatic heart disease. Learning Recession: A new national scorecard says most states remain below average in reading and math, with declines starting around 2013.

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Mississippi says Jackson got ARPA funds. Plaintiffs dispute it

Mississippi says Jackson got ARPA funds. Plaintiffs dispute it

Mississippi jail administrators form association to improve detention facilities

Mississippi jail administrators form association to improve detention facilities

The Tennessee Valley Authority Produced a Booklet Downplaying Coal Ash Risks. Top Researchers Call it ‘Dishonest.’ 

The Tennessee Valley Authority Produced a Booklet Downplaying Coal Ash Risks. Top Researchers Call it ‘Dishonest.’ 

Delta Council holds 91st meeting at Mississippi State extension center in Stoneville

Delta Council holds 91st meeting at Mississippi State extension center in Stoneville

Mississippi teen prodigy Jimmy Chilimigras becomes one of youngest to graduate from law school

Mississippi teen prodigy Jimmy Chilimigras becomes one of youngest to graduate from law school

Ochsner joins $15M heart disease research initiative

Ochsner joins $15M heart disease research initiative

USM Partners with Mississippi Aquarium on “Toxic Beauty: Plastic’s Hidden Cost” Exhibit

USM Partners with Mississippi Aquarium on “Toxic Beauty: Plastic’s Hidden Cost” Exhibit

Commentary: ‘Hold to God’s Unchanging Hand’ – We all pay taxes – then Mississippi awards over 99 percent of state contract funds to white people

Commentary: ‘Hold to God’s Unchanging Hand’ – We all pay taxes – then Mississippi awards over 99 percent of state contract funds to white people


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