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MS NAACP questions redistricting plan

The state chapter of the NAACP is asking a three-judge federal panel to rule on whether the U.S. ... Read more

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Legislative Update: Bills that survived or died on major Feb. 1 deadline

Feb. 1 was the deadline to pass general bills and constitutional resolutions out of committee in the chamber ... Read more

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Hundreds show up to discuss Mississippi’s social studies standards

Hundreds of people gathered at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum on Friday morning to share their opinions ... Read more

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MS universities got millions in pandemic relief; It’s hard to know how they spent it

Mississippi’s eight public universities got hundreds of millions of dollars from the federal government to keep their doors ... Read more

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Mississippi clinics turned women away — even during crises — if they had past due bills

Aubree Jordan of Madison has suffered from endometriosis since she was in middle school. She was a regular ... Read more

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‘I was not expecting anything close to this:’ Teachers react to pay raise proposals

As the Legislature debates how to increase pay for Mississippi’s public school teachers, some educators and advocates say ... Read more

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Major tax cut, teacher pay raise proposals sail through House with bipartisan support

In less than 45 minutes Wednesday afternoon, the House approved legislation that would provide the largest tax cut ... Read more

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MS House passes redistricting plan that creates sprawling district

The 2nd Congressional District will meander the almost length of the state along the Mississippi River under the ... Read more

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Lt. Gov. Hosemann has COVID, prompting concerns about Capitol outbreak

Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann has tested positive for COVID-19 just one day into the 2022 legislative session, prompting ... Read more

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State economist refutes politicians’ claim that Mississippi cannot afford Medicaid expansion

The most common refrain of prominent Mississippi elected officials who have long rejected the expansion of Medicaid under ... Read more