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Upset over vaccine mandate, Gov. Reeves says he will sue

Gov. Tate Reeves said he intends to be among a group of Republican governors suing President Joe Biden ... Read more

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Mississippi’s hospital system could fail within 5-10 days; Gov. Reeves says to ‘remain calm’

As Mississippi’s top medical professionals worked to sound the alarm on Wednesday about an imminent failure of the ... Read more

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As activists demanded state flag change in 2020, Philip Gunn began counting GOP votes

A police officer murdered George Floyd on the streets of Minneapolis. A team of police officers killed Breonna ... Read more

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Will Gunn run? Speaker signaling 2023 challenge of Gov. Tate Reeves

He’s been crisscrossing the state for months meeting with local leaders. He’s on track to have $1 million ... Read more

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Gov. Reeves got $50 million in CARES Act money. Here’s how he spent it.

Gov. Tate Reeves and legislative leaders battled last year over who had the authority to spend $1.25 billion ... Read more

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Former MS representative killed outside trailer where sister’s body found

Former state Rep. Ashley Henley   Former state Rep. Ashley Henley of DeSoto County was shot and killed ... Read more

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Senate panel ponders parameters of a new medical marijuana bill

The basic principles of the medical marijuana initiative approved by Mississippi voters in November — but struck down ... Read more

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Lawmakers can set special election for ballot initiative fix at any date

Votes by Mississippians on past efforts to amend the state Constitution have not been confined to November general ... Read more

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Mississippi is testing the fewest residents per capita for COVID-19

For better or for worse, all COVID-related numbers in Mississippi are falling: infections, hospitalizations, deaths, vaccinations and tests. ... Read more

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State’s economy rebounding, but growth expected to slow

Mississippi is poised to have its biggest spike in economic growth since 2008, according to the latest forecast ... Read more