Saturday - November 23, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for Wednesday November 06, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Miss. A.G. Fitch Announces Finalization of Opioid Settlement With Kroger
JACKSON, Mississippi, Nov. 6 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2024: Attorney General Fitch joined a coalition of over thirty state attorneys general announcing the completion of settlement agreements with Kroger, addressing the grocery chain's role in the opioid crisis. Mississippi will receive up to $10,625,387 out of a $1.37-billion settlement, with payments anticipated to begin early next year. "In Mississippi, the opioid epidemic has k  more

MSU's Echols Taking on Governmental Relations Duties in New Assistant Vice President Role
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Nov. 5 (TNSres) -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: A longtime Mississippi State research administrator is taking on new responsibilities in government affairs. Katie Echols, the Office of Research and Economic Development's executive director for research initiatives and innovation, has been promoted to assistant vice president of research/associate director of governmental relations, effective Nov. 1. In her role, Echols will help identify new   more