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Economic forecast says Virginia will lose jobs this year, have virtually no job growth in 2026
Cardinal News - Virginia
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August 20, 2025
Gov. Glenn Youngkin came into office promising to build a “rip-roaring economy.” By many measures, he’s done that: More jobs have been created under his watch than under any governor since the 1990s. Youngkin’s totals have been boosted by a...
Position Preview: Looking at Mississippi State’s safeties for 2025
The Dispatch - Mississippi
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August 22, 2025
The Dispatch continues its overview of Mississippi State’s roster by shifting focus to the unit that bore much of the blame for last season’s shortcomings: the defense. The Bulldogs were statistically one of the worst defenses in all of Division I...
Get Ahead of Property Tax and Business License Compliance
CFO Dive
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The Ruth Bader Ginsburg ruling that just helped Trump wasn't made for people like him
MSNBC
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August 26, 2025
Six years ago, in Timbs v. Indiana, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote a majority opinion that pointed out the origins of the Eighth Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause and the original intent that it be a shield for the weakest...
Business Leaders Raise Alarm on West Virginia’s Workforce Participation Rate
The Intelligencer - West Virginia
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CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s labor force participation rate peaked at 55% following an extreme drop following the COVID-19 pandemic, but a steady drop in both labor force participation and increases in unemployment caused the leader of the state’s...
Business community raises alarm over decreasing labor force participation in West Virginia
Parkersburg News & Sentinel - West Virginia
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CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s labor force participation rate peaked at 55% following an extreme drop following the COVID-19 pandemic, but a steady drop in both labor force participation and increases in unemployment caused the leader of the state’s...
Deputies escort governor following Donaldsonville visit
Donaldsonville Chief - Louisiana
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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry visited Donaldsonville and spoke at a luncheon hosted by the Donaldsonville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Baton Rouge Industrial Group. Landry highlighted the state's accomplishments since he took office and touted...
Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for Aug. 19, 2025
The Clarion Ledger - Mississippi
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The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Aug. 19, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from Aug. 19 drawing 01-06-20-21-29 Check Mississippi Match 5 payouts and...
As predicted, Trump’s deportation policies are damaging US economy
Baptist News Global
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August 22, 2025
The U.S. economy already is showing signs of stress due to President Donald Trump’s deportation and border policies, new economic research shows. “Although current deportations are only now ramping up to the levels threatened during the 2024...
Mississippi Breaks New Ground
Business Facilities
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August 19, 2025
(Credit: Adobe Stock/SeanPavonePhoto) In February 2025, the State of Mississippi unveiled a new branding initiative titled “Let’s Break New Ground.” The campaign’s goal is to bring new investments and good paying job opportunities to Mississippi...
Mississippi a 'leader in innovation' with new Cyber, Technology Center
The Clarion Ledger - Mississippi
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Mississippi broke ground on a new Cyber and Technology Center near Keesler Air Force Base. The center will house the Mississippi Cyber Initiative and focus on cybersecurity training and workforce development. This project follows significant...
Better Business Bureau: Keep documents when necessary, shred them if notRandy Hutchinson
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Tennessee
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The FTC recently published advice on how long we should retain documents or digital files that contain financial information. The time periods range from one year to forever. Documents you should keep for a year include: Bank statements Pay stubs...
Opinion: How accurate are crime statistics?
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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FBI agents stand behind a police line, Friday, Aug 22, 2025, on H Street in northeast Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) The U.S. Department of Justice has reportedly launched an investigation into whether the Washington police have...
The Rise of DraftKings and How Sports Betting Swept America
Newsweek
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August 26, 2025
Few places rival the electric thrill of a casino: air thick with smoke, chips clinking, muted footsteps on velvet carpets, all cast in the glow of glitzy chandeliers and neon slot machines. But the lights are flickering on the Las Vegas Strip, in...
Mississippi Supreme Court Map Dilutes Black Voting Power and Must Be Redrawn, Judge Rules
Mississippi Free Press
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August 19, 2025
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered Mississippi to redraw its Supreme Court electoral map, after finding the map dilutes the power of Black voters. U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock ruled the map, which was enacted in 1987, violates...
Mississippi DEI ban blocked by federal judge. Will IHL walk back its new campus policies?
Hattiesburg American - Mississippi
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U.S. District Court Judge Henry Wingate on Monday, Aug. 18, indefinitely blocked Mississippi’s new law banning diversity, equity and inclusion, also known as DEI initiatives, in public education, calling the measure likely unconstitutional and...
Mississippi Supreme Court map violates Voting Rights Act, judge rules
WSLS - Virginia
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August 19, 2025
JACKSON, Miss. – A federal judge has ordered Mississippi to redraw its Supreme Court electoral map, after finding the map dilutes the power of Black voters. U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock ruled the map, which was enacted in 1987, violates the...
SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans available for Mississippi and Pemiscot Counties
NEA Town Courier - Arkansas
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Demita Passley, Public Affairs Specialist with the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience, announced that businesses in Mississippi County and Pemiscot County may be eligible for assistance due to the April storms and flooding. Due to the...
Ideker, USACE’s New Guidance, and Figuring Out How to do an Induced Flooding Analysis
JD Supra - California
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August 26, 2025
On July 28, 2025, the Director of Civil Works for the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Eddie Belk, issued guidance for analyzing induced flooding. This guidance is intended to help USACE Districts and Divisions manage an analysis of...
Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks warn hunters of baiting scam
WAPT 16 - Mississippi
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August 26, 2025
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks is warning about a fake social media post claiming baiting and feeders will be allowed on public hunting lands."It has come to our attention that a post is circulating online claiming...