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Senator proposes plan to get your student loans canned

College students and alumni may have a break on their wallets as U.S. Senator Patty Murray proposed a four-point plan to ease student loan payments. “I’ve heard horror stories from so many people...

Students Give Feedback on House Bill for Disabilities

Students Give Feedback on House Bill for Disabilities

J.D. Rimann and J.D. Rimann | April 12, 2015

The Mississippi legislature passed a bill March 31 to provide a higher chance of employment for people with disabilities. The legislature adopted H.B. 836, which will provide new opportunities for people...

State Legislature Reaches $6.26 Billion Budget Agreement

Chris Lee and Chris Lee | April 1, 2015

The Mississippi House of Representatives and Senate reached an agreement on a $6.26 billion state budget last week. The new budget agreement will allow for an increase in spending on Medicaid, k-12 public...

Senate Bill Targets Sexual Assault on Campus

Chris Lee and Chris Lee | March 18, 2015

A bipartisan group of 12 U.S. senators have introduced a new bill called the Campus Accountability and Safety Act. The bill aimed to regulate the way that universities handle on-campus sexual assault. The...

Education Board Scolds Legislature

Chris Lee and Chris Lee | March 1, 2015

Last week, the Clarion-Ledger reported several harsh comments made by the Mississippi Board of Education regarding the state legislature’s attitude towards education reform. The remarks came after...

Okla. Legislators Try to Paint Rosy Picture of U.S. History

Karyn Lewis and Karyn Lewis | February 25, 2015

The Oklahoma state legislature feeds into the infamous ethnocentric reputation of America by attempting to nix the current Advanced Placement history curriculum, claiming that it makes the United States...

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