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Justin Matheny, an attorney with the Mississippi Attorney General's Office, argues for a state law that would put $10 million of federal pandemic relief money into infrastructure grants for private schools, before a three-judge panel at the Mississippi Supreme Court on Tuesday in Jackson. (Associated Press)

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Court hears arguments in school funding case
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Wed,02/07/24-2:00AM , 488 Reads
JACKSON — Mississippi is violating its own constitution with a law that would put public money into infrastructure grants for private schools, attorneys for a public education advocacy group argued Tuesday to the state Supreme Court.
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A three-judge panel of the Mississippi Supreme Court listens to arguments over a state law that would put $10 million of federal pandemic relief money into infrastructure grants for private schools, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

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Can public money go to private schools? Mississippi Supreme Court hears arguments
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Tue,02/06/24-12:03AM , 347 Reads
JACKSON, Miss.
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Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre speaks with reporters prior to his induction to the Mississippi Hall of Fame in Jackson, Miss., Aug. 1, 2015. Mississippi's state auditor filed court papers Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, renewing his call for Favre to repay the state for welfare money that the auditor says was improperly spent on projects backed by the retired NFL quarterback. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

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Ex-NFL quarterback Favre must finish repaying misspent welfare money, Mississippi auditor says
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Mon,02/05/24-5:42PM , 287 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's state auditor filed court papers Monday renewing his call for Brett Favre to repay the state for welfare money that the auditor says was improperly spent on projects backed by the retired NFL quarterback.
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Gov. still wants to phase out state income tax
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Fri,02/02/24-2:00AM , 674 Reads
JACKSON.— Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is renewing his call for legislators to phase out the state’s personal income tax over several years, and he is asking them to spend more money on economic development, highways and the judiciary.
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