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It is the second time this session that a mobile sports betting bill from the House has died in the Senate.

The “Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act,” which passed 100 to 11 in the House of Representatives, has died in the Senate Gaming Committee at the hands of chairman State Senator David Blount (D).
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The new Districts of Innovation include Newton County, Union Public School District, and Western Line School District.

The State Board of Education renewed and approved new Districts and Schools of Innovation across Mississippi last week.

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