Mississippi Today (https://mississippitoday.org/)
Voters would have final say on amendment to state Constitution to change how appointments are enacted. Proposed measures would split the IHL appointment power between the governor, lieutenant governor and speaker of the house
The state has passed 6-week and 15-week abortion bans. Both laws are winding through the courts and could ultimately be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. Meanwhile, challengers of Jackson’s “buffer zone” law recently scored a court victory.
The stock market succumbs to new clusters of COVID-19 and the affect it (and China) will have on the economy. Join Marshall Thursday, March 12 in Meridian for an event at The MAX. Learn more here.
Rep. Bryant Clark discusses succeeding his father, who was the first African American elected to the Legislature after Reconstruction, what he aims to accomplish this session, and what he thinks about the Democratic presidential primary.
Mississippi casinos working on a proposal to present to the Legislature to legalize mobile sports betting
Lawmaker wants to know if some people who are treated at one of Mississippi’s 14 community mental health centers but have no ability to pay would be covered if the state expanded Medicaid
Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg, who has pumped millions into the state of Mississippi, denigrated the state in 2013 after the Legislature passed a law prohibiting local governments from banning certain foods and drinks
Mike Bloomberg’s first debate didn’t go as smoothly as he planned.
Mississippi cut the Corrections Department’s budget by $215 million dollars. Looks like starving the beast contributed to its growth.
Analysis of state records and hundreds of pages of court documents, along with interviews with more than 30 prison employees, reveal a dangerous environment for everyone behind bars. As corrections officers quit, those remaining must guard more and more inmates
Gov. Reeves said some prisoners will be reclassified while higher security risk prisoners are being transferred to a privately owned prison in nearby Tallahatchie County
Former Delta State and University of Mississippi coach was at Ole Miss during a time when the SEC basketball coaching roster was filled with colorful personalities. His impact on Mississippi was multi-faceted.
Presidential candidate and billionaire Mike Bloomberg pours money into Mississippi.
