JACKSON, Mississippi, July 10 -- The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce issued the following news release: Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the hire of administrative staff members with the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC). Beginning July 1, 2024, Commissioner Gipson welcomed Major Steve Shows as Director of Security at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds and Jennifer Boler as Director of Administration at MDAC. "  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, July 10 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: Attorney General Aaron D. Ford and Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R-MS) announced filing a bipartisan, multistate amicus brief last week in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in defense of state laws that hold web-based companies accountable for consumer protection violations. A federal district court in California found in favor of Shopify in a data privacy case (Briskin v Shopify Inc), affor  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, July 9 (TNSres) -- The Mississippi State Auditor issued the following news on July 8, 2024: Mississippi's K-12 chronic absenteeism rate has surged--and at a much faster rate than her border states--according to a new report released today by State Auditor Shad White. "Mississippi's K-12 absenteeism problem is a massive cost for taxpayers, as our report lays out," said Auditor White. "Part of my job is telling taxpayers what is driving the biggest costs in government, and   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: The National Park Service today awarded $10,670,000 to 15 projects in eight states as part of the Historic Preservation Fund's Historically Black Colleges and Universities grant program, which focuses on the repair of historic structures on the campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). "It's vital for America's HBCUs to preserve their vi  more