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Legislature’s spending plan passed Wednesday night provides Gov. Reeves with $50 million in a “discretionary fund.” Lawmakers also finalized most of a $6 billion state budget.
Jerry Mills, chief of the Coahoma County Fire Department, faces calls to resign after calling the Mississippi Legislative Black Causes as “a racist symbol.”
See the highlights of some of the agencies and projects included in borrowing bill
Mississippi public education, hit with more than $70 million in cuts, took less of a hit than other agencies
Mississippi furls its 1894 state flag, the last state flag with the Confederate battle flag on it.
Tuesday’s signing comes after Reeves isolated himself from both sides of the debate over the flag, which features the Confederate battle emblem.
Mississippi Today journalists were recognized this week for awards in five categories of digital news by the Green Eyeshades Awards. Mississippi Today reporters and reporting teams in criminal justice, education, equity and sports commentary take home 2020 honors.
“If Mississippi can make a move like this, I hope the rest of America can … see their signs of prejudice, hate and racism and perhaps be brave enough to remove them”
“…weirdly, in this time when the pandemic has placed our sports world on pause, sports have led the way to dramatic change in Mississippi.”
Inside the wild few hours leading up to the moment that lawmakers voted to remove the state flag
A nine-member commission will be appointed to develop a new state flag design that must be approved by voters on the November 2020 ballot.
The legislation will begin in the House on Sunday, sources close legislative leaders said. If passed there, it will move to the Senate for consideration.
Mississippi flag emotions and COVID-19 fears have the potential to impact voter turnout on Election Day.
