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Grid Reliability: The U.S. Department of Energy issued an emergency order to reduce blackout risk during extreme heat, letting the Southwest Power Pool dispatch generation and use backup resources across 17 states including Louisiana. Workforce & Training: Mississippi students can tap expanded federal Workforce Pell for short-term job training, but only a limited set of programs are expected to qualify by 2027. Data Center Jobs: Compass Datacenters and Meridian Community College launched Mississippi’s first MEI data center pathway, offering tuition-funded training for a first cohort of 12 with local hiring partners lined up. Energy & Environment: SpaceXAI says it will start removing 69 temporary gas turbines at its Southaven site as early as August, with all removed by July 2027, replacing them with a permanent 1.2 GW power plant under a Clean Air Act permit. Legal/Enforcement: DOJ expanded fraud-fighting partnerships with Mississippi and other Southeast states to improve data sharing and coordinated prosecutions for Medicaid, SNAP and other programs. Local Infrastructure: Natchez Trace Parkway road work will reopen a 15-mile section Aug. 3 while a 24-mile detour begins, with work continuing into late 2026.

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Jul. 29, 2026

Pennsylvania and Mississippi add surety bond rules for vaping makers

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ArcelorMittal Calvert joins Gulf Star Program to fund school STEM and marsh restoration

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Mississippi students can get federal financial aid for workforce training programs — but the options are limited

Mississippi students can get federal financial aid for workforce training programs — but the options are limited

Energy Department acts to reduce blackout risk during heat wave, issued order includes Minnesota

Energy Department acts to reduce blackout risk during heat wave, issued order includes Minnesota

Indianola man sentenced to 8 years after agricultural theft investigation

Indianola man sentenced to 8 years after agricultural theft investigation

Family of Nolan Wells anticipate civil lawsuit as investigation of Mississippi's teen death continues

Family of Nolan Wells anticipate civil lawsuit as investigation of Mississippi's teen death continues

Meridian Community College launches Mississippi’s first data center workforce training program

Meridian Community College launches Mississippi’s first data center workforce training program


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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Joins USDOJ, Mississippi AG, SC AG, and State Partners to Launch Southeast Fraud Partnership

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Jul. 30, 2026

U.S. Naval Research Lab Advances Continuous Biomanufacturing for On-Demand Production of Critical Materials

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Jul. 29, 2026

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awards Cherokee National Forest debris removal contract

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Jul. 28, 2026

National Center for Cannabis Research and Education at the University of Mississippi and Southern Sky Brands Launch CBD Sleep Study

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President Trump’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge Secures American AI Dominance, Protects Consumers

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