Following reports of victims unable to access rape kits in ERs, lawmaker pushes fix
McLean called her legislation a “three-pronged mandate” that guarantees rape victims proper care through adequate staffing, supplies and treatment. But she stressed that the legislation does not impose an additional staffing requirement.
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Mississippi Legislature again fails to replace statues of white supremacists in U.S. Capitol
Mississippi remains an outlier for its statues, even among other Southern states. The Magnolia State is currently the only state in the nation to honor two Confederate leaders in the National Statuary Hall Collection.
Investigation underway in fatal UMMC helicopter crash
NTSB will issue a preliminary report in 30 days on the UMMC helicopter crash Monday that killed three people.
Anti-DEI bill would impact K-12 schools, put university ‘efficiency’ taskforce on hold
Legislative Democrats, most of whom are Black, have argued DEI programs were created to correct centuries of discrimination against minorities and women, and that eliminating them would set Mississippi back.
Feds ask Mississippi to repay $101 million in misspent welfare money
The agency determined the state must pay back nearly $101 million in welfare money it says officials misused during former Gov. Phil Bryant’s administration.
UMMC identifies three killed in helicopter crash
UMMC employees Dustin Pope and Jakob Kindt and pilot Cal Wesolowski were killed in Monday’s AirCare crash.
Starkville policies shaped by MSU-induced seasonal influx of people
With Starkville’s seasonal influx of students, alumni and visitors, comes the challenge of expanding our services without breaking the fiscal bank.
Yes, SEC hoops is deeper than ever, but don’t forget the star power of 1980s and ’90s
Column: Yes, the SEC has more good basketball players now than it has ever had. It had more truly great players during the 1980s and ‘90s.
Three killed in UMMC helicopter crash
Three crew members aboard an AirCare helicopter from the University of Mississippi Medical Center died in a crash in remote Madison County Monday afternoon.
Mississippi River mayors lobby for more government funding for flooding, mitigation
Mayors of cities and towns along the Mississippi River are lobbying Congress for help to decrease flood risks.
‘Not COVID. It’s Trump’: Lawmakers prepare for tumultuous Trumpenomics by … upending state tax structure
Analysis: Some of Trump’s threatened or enacted policies, tariffs and slashing of federal spending appear tailor-made to hammer Mississippi’s economy.
Are House leaders rubber stamping some bills without apparent committee support? Legislative recap
In recent years, particularly in the House, publicly held committee hearings and votes have become pro forma. Real decisions appear to be hashed out, and straw polled, in closed door Republican Caucus meetings.
Mississippians honor first Black lawmaker since Reconstruction
Former Mississippi Rep. Robert Clark Jr. lay in state Sunday in the Capitol Rotunda.
‘School choice’ supporters want public money up front but they don’t want accountability later
Column: It is becoming crystal clear that proponents of sending public funds to private schools want the money but do not want the accountability.
Judge tosses evidence tampering charge against Timothy Herrington
A Lafayette County judge tossed an evidence tampering charge against Jay Lee’s accused killer.
