‘There’s a hunger to see if we can pull this off’: Henifin talks next steps for funding Jackson water
Jackson water head Ted Henifin said he’ll recommend to extend federal oversight of the city’s water system to five years, allowing his team to make the necessary infrastructure improvements using recently allocated federal funds.
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The Mississippi welfare scandal has ensnared several top Republicans in the state. Democrats, but not Republicans, want to reform the welfare agency.
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A new Senate bill sponsored by several Republicans would clarify that the Legislature is covered by the open meetings law.
Delta State hosts Anna Wolfe to discuss Mississippi welfare scandal
Delta State University’s event featuring Wolfe will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31 in Jobe Hall Auditorium.
Chris McDaniel announces an announcement on challenge of incumbent Lt. Gov. Hosemann
State Sen. Chris McDaniel, the longtime leader of Mississippi’s far-right wing, appears poised to challenge incumbent Republican Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann in 2023.
‘He’s too good at lying not to do it’: Alleged conman claims former NFL defensive lineman and ‘gentle giant’ used ‘brute strength’ in kidnapping
Investors, including former NFL player Jerrell Powe, arrested for trying to recover money from alleged conman.
Rep. Michael Guest is new House Ethics Committee chair
U.S. Rep. Michael Guest, a Republican who represents Mississippi’s 3rd Congressional District, will chair the House Ethics Committee.
Mississippi mothers and babies are dying. One man and his 87% male House are blocking help.
How Speaker Philip Gunn and a vastly male House are blocking a bill that would save or improve the lives of suffering mothers and their children.
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