MDE grants waiver allowing 170 school days for LCSD, SOCSD
Mississippi Department of Education has given a waiver to Lowndes County School District, Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District and other districts around the state, allowing them to scale back the school year to 170 days for students.
Steel pipe company CEOs push for waivers from Trump’s tariff
Joel Johnson examines the shipping labels on 35-ton coils of American-made steel that will be unspooled, bent and welded into rounded sections of pipe.
GOP ready to attack Obama health law as HHS chief testifies
Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell is ready to defend President Barack Obama’s health care law before congressional Republicans who consider it a failure and who hope the Supreme Court will void one of its cornerstones — federal subsidies that help millions afford coverage.
Waivers may give next president way out of health care feuds
Republican or Democrat, the next president will have the chance to remake the nation’s health care overhaul without fighting Congress.
Water utilities sue over deposit delay
The Mississippi Rural Water Association has sued the state Public Service Commission in federal court.
Domestic violence victims eligible for waiver
Domestic violence victims are now eligible for a 60-day waiver for utility deposits.
Health law waivers: Too complicated to claim?
Millions of Americans may qualify for waivers from the most unpopular part of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.