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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for Friday June 20, 2025 ( 5 items )  

CAIR Supports Removal of Confederate Monument in Mississippi
WASHINGTON, June 19 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Supports Removal of Confederate Monument in Mississippi * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed support for the proposed removal of a Confederate monument from the center of Brandon, Mississippi. That city's Board of Aldermen voted to have a civil engineer to det  more

Hybrid Physical Therapy Doctoral Program on Horizon at MSU-Meridian
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 20 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * Hybrid physical therapy doctoral program on horizon at MSU-Meridian STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State University is continuing to take crucial steps in improving health outcomes in rural Mississippi and beyond after the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning voted today [June 19] to approve MSU's new Doctor of Physical Therapy degree program. This hybrid progra  more

HYDE-SMITH FINDS COMMONSENSE DOE BUDGET REFRESHING
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH FINDS COMMONSENSE DOE BUDGET REFRESHING * Department of Energy Budget Request Reviewed at Senate Energy Committee Hearing VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith and DOE Secretary Wright Discuss Refocusing Office of Fossil Energy. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said the Trump administration's approach to the nation's energy policies is "refreshing" after fo  more

MSU Announces Bachelor's Degree in Learning, User Experience Design
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 20 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU announces new bachelor's degree in learning, user experience design STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State is launching a new bachelor's degree this August to prepare students for cutting-edge careers in learning and user experience design, one of the fastest growing career fields. Housed in the College of Education's Department of Industrial Technology, Instructional Design, and Community Col  more

Rates to remain stable for Entergy Mississippi customers
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 19 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Rates to remain stable for Entergy Mississippi customers * Based on 2024 data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the average annual residential price per kWh is 16.48 cents for the U.S., and 13.21 cents for Entergy Mississippi customers. JACKSON, Miss. - On June 17, the Mississippi Public Service Commission approved Entergy Mississippi's annual rate plan to keep energy ra  more