House Republicans pass redistricting plan that creates sprawling majority-Black congressional district
Mississippi Republicans propose extending Congressional District 2, a majority-Black district, nearly the entire length of the state.
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Gov. Reeves still holds some cards in regular session medical marijuana showdown
An early fight between the legislative leadership and Gov. Tate Reeves could be brewing if he vetoes a medical marijuana bill.
New carbon markets in Mississippi pay landowners and farmers to reduce emissions
New programs in Mississippi will pay timber and farmland owners to store carbon as part of a growing market aimed at reducing emissions and slowing climate change.
Mississippi chicken farmers receive federal pandemic relief
A total of $22.7 million will be distributed to 557 Mississippi chicken growers and about $400,000 to state egg contract producers who suffered pandemic losses.
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Lost in the shuffle: Chronically ill people suffer as Mississippi politicians quibble over medical marijuana
As politicians haggle over grams and taxes, chronically ill Mississippians who believed they would have access to medical marijuana per the will of the voters feel lost in the shuffle.
Nurse recounts horrors inside a Yazoo City nursing home
While many of the issues that plague Yazoo City Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center are present in other nursing homes, it is still an outlier in Mississippi.
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