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Analysis: Did McDaniel Win by Losing?

It’s been nearly three months since Chris McDaniel lost the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, and he still hasn’t conceded. Now, it’s worth considering whether McDaniel, a state senator tea party favorite from Jones County, is pursuing a long-term political strategy of winning by losing.

Miss. Aims to Apply for Federal Preschool Grant

The Mississippi Department of Education plans to seek grants from the federal government worth up to $15 million a year to expand an existing pre-kindergarten program.

Study Gives State Roads High Marks

Mississippi ranks 8th in the nation in overall highway performance and cost-effectiveness in the latest Annual Highway Report by Reason Foundation. This is an improvement over 2009 and 2011 when Mississippi ranked 10th.

Childers Criticizes Cochran on Equal Pay

Democratic former U.S. Rep. Travis Childers said Tuesday that if he's elected to the Senate, he will support a bill requiring employers to pay women and men the same amount for doing the same jobs.

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