JACKSON, Mississippi, Jan. 28 -- The Mississippi State Auditor issued the following news release: A powerful committee chair appointed by Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann authored a bill last week to strip the Office of the State Auditor of much of its power. "At a time when President Trump is cutting government fat, Mississippi's swamp creatures and establishment politicians are trying to stop me from finding waste and theft of taxpayer funds. You may as well call this the Mississippi Corruption Act  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Jan. 28 (TNSres) -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State President Mark E. Keenum remains steadfast in his support of faculty and staff pay increases, saying there is "no better investment" in the Magnolia State's future than through higher education. Keenum's comments came Monday [Jan. 27] during the annual Spring General Faculty Meeting, where MSU's 19th leader noted the university's positive momentum, growing student body and ong  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Jan. 28 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * The Desk has also received more than $120,000 in additional grants and funding over the last few months * * * The Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk has received a $300,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation as one of 15 newsrooms nationwide receiving support for their climate journalism. It's one of several grants and honors recently award  more