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Mississippi Supreme Court strikes down medical marijuana initiative

In a 6-3 decision, the Mississippi Supreme Court has struck down Initiative 65 which provided for medical marijuana in Mississippi.

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Education is making a comeback in Mississippi prisons to reach pre-pandemic operations through stepped-up re-entry programs.

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Inmates complete college courses and High school equivalency programs at two state prisons

Education is making a comeback in Mississippi prisons to reach pre-pandemic operations through stepped-up re-entry programs.

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‘In a Different Key’

Film about autism wins best documentary prize at Oxford Film Festival

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Caren Zucker and John Donvan came to Mississippi looking for hope. Not just for themselves, but for people like Caren’s son and John’s brother-in-law — both of whom live with autism.

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Legislative auditor finds some Louisiana COVID-19 business grant recipients were not eligible

(The Center Square) – Almost 6% of a slice of the grant funding awarded through a Louisiana program meant to help small businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic went to recipients who were not eligible under program rules, though most of those issues have been resolved, a state auditor's

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Quick hits: Louisiana news briefs for your week

Five qualify for open state Senate seat

Four Democrats and one Republican have signed up to run for the open District 7 seat in the Louisiana Senate. Former officeholder Troy Carter won a special election to Congress after incumbent Cedric Richmond stepped down to join President Joe Biden’s administration.

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Amazon plans $200M fulfillment center in Shreveport

(The Center Square) – Amazon plans to build a $200 million robotics fulfillment center in Shreveport, Louisiana and company officials announced Friday.

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Oak Grove man arrested on charges of cruelty to juvenile

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Pharmacist T.J. Woodard describes a medical marijuana product, a tincture applied under the tongue with a dropper, at Capitol Wellness Solutions in Baton Rouge on Aug. 6, 2019. Albert Anthony, center, and his wife Jeanette Anthony were among the first people in Louisiana to legally buy a therapeutic cannabis product. David Jacobs / The Center Square

Louisiana House votes to allow smoking marijuana for medical purposes

(The Center Square) – The Louisiana House voted overwhelmingly last week to allow Louisiana patients to smoke marijuana for therapeutic reasons.

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Ava Cates, secretary of the Louisiana Workforce Commission, addresses the state Senate's Labor and Industrial Relations Committee on Feb. 28, 2020. David Jacobs / The Center Square

Legislative auditor: Louisiana may have paid $6.2M in unemployment benefits to prisoners

(The Center Square) – The Louisiana Workforce Commission may have paid $6.2 million in unemployment benefits to incarcerated people who were not eligible, according to the Lou

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Letlow calls on ambassador to restore trade with Iraq for U.S. rice

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