May 5, 2025

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Trump wants to stop funding NPR, PBS. Will order affect Mississippi?

President Donald Trump signs order to cut PBS and NPR funding President Donald Trump signed an executive order to stop directly funding PBS and NPR. President Trump signed an executive order to defund NPR and PBS, claiming left-wing bias. A Pew Research poll shows more Americans support continued federal funding for public broadcasting than oppose

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Texas Senate passes bill to limit Harris County’s authority over millions of surplus toll road funds – Houston Public Media

Lucio Vasquez / Houston Public Media A car drives through an electronic tolling facility on the Hardy Toll Road on March 14, 2022. State legislation that would require Harris County to send 30% of its surplus toll road funds to the City of Houston is one step closer to becoming law after passing the Texas

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Former Howell man 16 years in prison for stealing COVID funds

Here’s some common court terms that’s good to know Here’s a list of some of the most used legal jargon and their definitions. A former Howell man who admitted to bilking the government out of $3.75 million in funds set up to aid small businesses struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic has been sentenced to 16

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Education program helps Mississippi families. Trump budget could end it

How would a Dept. of Education closure affect Americans? U.S. President Donald Trump moved to eliminate the Department of Education. But he can’t shutter the agency without congressional legislation. The Trump administration’s proposed 2026 budget could eliminate Head Start funding, impacting 800,000 children nationwide. In Mississippi, Head Start serves 25,000 children and 238 pregnant mothers.

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Funding to be withheld from schools who don’t end DEI

Gov. Stitt addresses remarks from Ryan Walters in press conference In a live-streamed press conference, Gov. Kevin Stitt spoke against Ryan Walters’ rule requiring children and parents to disclose immigration status upon enrollment. The Office of the Govenor/Youtube State schools Superintendent Ryan Walters said Tuesday he would block federal funds from going to Oklahoma schools

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Former MPS board member Aisha Carr faces campaign finance fraud charges

Ex-MPS school board member headed to trial The case against a former Milwaukee Public Schools board member will head to trial. Aisha Carr was in court on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 13. Fox – Milwaukee Aisha Carr, a former Milwaukee Public Schools board member who last year was accused of fraud and misconduct, is now facing

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Federal government plans to go after delinquent student borrowers. What to know

Do college graduates have regrets about their chosen majors? With the rising cost of college, Americans currently owe nearly $1.8 trillion in student loan debt. What majors are worth the money? The U.S. Department of Education will restart involuntary student loan collections on May 5. Borrowers in default for 270 days or more will face

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KCS its keeps priorities amid Department of Education uncertainty

Superintendent Jon Rysewyk on Knox County Schools’ biggest challenges The Knox County Schools leader talks about how to make changes within a huge school district. Knox County Schools has already worked through one change handed down from the Trump administration on DEI compliance, and Superintendent Jon Rysewyk says he’s ready for whatever comes next. As

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South Florida condos ineligible for Fannie Mae loans after Surfside

The confidential list of no-go condominiums in Florida has surged to 1,438. In May 2023, just 35 Palm Beach County buildings were on the list. Drone video of Florida condo collapse site in Surfside one year later A condo in Surfside, Florida collapsed on June 24, 2021, ninety-eight people died. This drone video shows the

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Spartanburg’s Project R.E.S.T. scales back after Crime Victim Fund cut

Victims of domestic abuse often “aren’t sure how to leave, are scared to leave,” according to Krystal Watson, president and chief executive officer of Project R.E.S.T. “That’s why we exist.” Project R.E.S.T. – which stands for Restore, Empower, Support and Transform – is a shelter and a network of support for victims of sexual violence.

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