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Education innovator Mississippi using SAS to report on pandemic learning setback and recovery

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
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CARY, N.C., Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The State of Mississippi has been widely lauded for its transformative education efforts, which many have dubbed the "Mississippi Miracle." Those efforts include a new tool, created by analytics leader SAS, that shows the pandemic's effects on student achievement and progress, and how school districts are allocating federal funds to support student learning.

Key Points: 
  • "It's been an honor to work alongside an innovator like Mississippi," said Dr. Melody Schopp, former South Dakota Secretary of Education and current Director of Education Industry Consulting at SAS.
  • Learn more about Mississippi's Learning Setback and Recovery Analysis here: https://mdeschools.ondemand.sas.com/learning-setback-and-recovery-analys...
    Mississippi joins many other states teaming with SAS to measure COVID-19 learning loss using statistical approaches proven over decades.
  • The Mississippi dashboards are built on SAS® Viya®, the company's cloud-based AI, machine learning, analytics and data management platform.
  • For more information on how SAS works to combat learning loss and drive recovery, visit SAS' learning loss page at sas.com/learningloss .

NSSF Applauds Miss. Governor Signing Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
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WASHINGTON, April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, applauds Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves for signing the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act, HB 1110, into law. This law takes the necessary steps to ensure that financial institutions and credit card companies are prohibited from sharing customers' private financial information when purchasing firearms, ammunition and other related components and accessories. The Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act is necessary to prevent the potential exploitation of customer privacy and denial of services by politically-motivated activists.

Key Points: 
  • Tate Reeves for signing the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act, HB 1110 , into law.
  • The Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act is necessary to prevent the potential exploitation of customer privacy and denial of services by politically-motivated activists.
  • "This is a tremendous victory for the firearm industry and those law-abiding Mississippi gun owners who lawfully exercise their Second Amendment rights," said Lawrence G. Keane, NSSF Senior Vice President and General Counsel.
  • Specifically, the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act does the following:
    Prohibits the use of a code that distinguishes firearm retailers from general merchandise or sporting goods retailers.

Walmart Selects Olive Branch, MS for New Fulfillment Center, Opening Spring 2022

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Thursday, January 20, 2022
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Walmart is proud to welcome its newest fulfillment center to the city of Olive Branch as we continue to grow our national supply chain network and eCommerce capabilities in the mid-South, said Steve Miller, SVP of supply chain operations, Walmart U.S.

Key Points: 
  • Walmart is proud to welcome its newest fulfillment center to the city of Olive Branch as we continue to grow our national supply chain network and eCommerce capabilities in the mid-South, said Steve Miller, SVP of supply chain operations, Walmart U.S.
  • Walmart fulfillment centers are an important part of the retailers supply chain network.
  • In Q3 of FY22, Walmart U.S. eCommerce sales grew 8% for the quarter and 87% over the past two years.
  • Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting https://corporate.walmart.com , on Facebook at https://facebook.com/walmart and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/walmart .

Resilience, reliability of C Spire networks on display as Hurricane Ida makes landfall

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Monday, August 30, 2021
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The firm also has activated its Emergency Response and Crisis Communications plans, which guide the use of company resources and people.

Key Points: 
  • The firm also has activated its Emergency Response and Crisis Communications plans, which guide the use of company resources and people.
  • C Spire takes precautionary steps and puts restoration teams through rigorous training and disaster scenarios and masses equipment and materials to protect critical network facilities and cell sites.
  • C Spire customers should go to cspire.com/wireless to get the latest updates on store hours and operations in storm-impacted areas.
  • This news release and other announcements are available at www.cspire.com/news .For more information about C Spire, visit www.cspire.com or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cspire or Twitter at www.twitter.com/cspire .

On anniversary of devastating storm, C Spire ready for Hurricane Ida in Mississippi

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Saturday, August 28, 2021
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BILOXI, Miss., Aug. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --On the eve of the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall in Mississippi, C Spire is ready and prepared for Hurricane Ida, which is expected to slam into portions of Louisiana and Mississippi as up to a Category 4 tropical cyclone late Sunday or early Monday.

Key Points: 
  • BILOXI, Miss., Aug. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --On the eve of the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall in Mississippi, C Spire is ready and prepared for Hurricane Ida, which is expected to slam into portions of Louisiana and Mississippi as up to a Category 4 tropical cyclone late Sunday or early Monday.
  • C Spire technical crews are on call and ready to be deployed to any wireless or fiber facility that experiences service issues or damages from the storm.
  • C Spire also is ready to reduce hours or close retail facilities, if necessary, in any storm-affected areas, officials said.
  • "We're all praying for the best, but preparing for the worst," said Alan Jones, Senior Vice President of Engineering and Development for C Spire.

Spectra Laboratories Opens New Facility in Mississippi

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Thursday, August 19, 2021
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"This new facility offers the perfect location to provide faster turnaround times for our lab services and a strong workforce of employees dedicated to our mission.

Key Points: 
  • "This new facility offers the perfect location to provide faster turnaround times for our lab services and a strong workforce of employees dedicated to our mission.
  • Spectra Laboratories offers renal-specific laboratory services, using state-of-the-art equipment, automated specimen processing, and reporting applications.
  • "Healthcare is a critical industry for Mississippi and we are incredibly excited to welcome Spectra Laboratories to Southaven," said Gov.
  • Spectra Laboratories supports more than 250,000 patients and performs more than 70 million tests each year.

AHF: Texas, Mississippi Court Disaster on COVID

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021
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Should individuals follow the Governors orders, there is no doubt we will see COVID-19 cases increase.

Key Points: 
  • Should individuals follow the Governors orders, there is no doubt we will see COVID-19 cases increase.
  • Our hope is that individuals will conduct their own research, follow the science and make the decision to wear a mask.
  • As individuals in Texas or Mississippi, we are not obligated to honor the Governors orders.
  • In Mississippi, Governor Tate Reeves issued a new executive order Tuesday that will take effect at 5 p.m. Wednesday and remain in place until March 31.