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Posted inMississippi Today Ideas
Myrlie Evers: I still believe in Mississippi
“My husband believed that Mississippi could be a wonderful place if we handled the problems of race, justice and inequality, and I agree with him. …I still believe,” Myrlie Evers writes for Mississippi Today.
Posted inHealth, Government
Report: Former Mississippi Medicaid director to run federal program
Drew Snyder is expected to assume leadership of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Medicaid division after President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office Jan. 20.
Posted inSports
Malik Dia’s emergence has lifted Ole Miss into national spotlight
Column: Ole Miss forward Malik Dia has emerged as one of the SEC’s best players as the Rebels garner national attention for a white hot start to conference play.
Posted inOn This Day
On this day in 1917
On this day in 1917, civil rights pioneer C.C. Bryant was born in southwest Mississippi.
Posted inEnvironment
Amid years of pollution violations in the Deep South, Drax received over $700 million in ‘green’ loans
The Drax wood pellet plants in Mississippi and Louisiana have paid millions for violating state pollution laws yet received at least $762 million in “green” loans.
Posted inLegislature
Mississippi House set to vote this week on income tax elimination-gas tax increase plan
Using the current average gasoline price in Mississippi of $2.62 a gallon, the proposed new tax would cost consumers 13 more cents a gallon.
Posted inData
MAP: How big are the LA fires? Use this tool to overlay them atop your Mississippi address
MAP: Type in your Mississippi address to see how much land the Los Angeles wildfires have burned relative to your home area.
Posted inMississippi Stories
Mississippi Stories: Chris Lockhart of Capital City Kayaks
In this episode of Mississippi Stories, Mississippi Today Editor-at-Large Marshall Ramsey interviews Chris Lockhart of Capital City Kayaks.
Posted inHealth, Legislature
Lawmakers must pass new legislation to improve access to prenatal care
The implementation of the program has been delayed for months as a result of the discrepancy between what was written into state law and federal regulations for pregnancy presumptive eligibility.
Posted inGovernment
Sen. Roger Wicker, in national spotlight, defends Pete Hegseth as Trump’s defense secretary pick
Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker, in his first major moment of his new chairmanship of the powerful Armed Forces Committee, is presiding over the confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial nominee for U.S. secretary of defense.
Posted inOn This Day
On this day in 1963
On this day in 1963, Alabama Gov. George Wallace said in his inaugural address, “segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever!”
Posted inJustice
In Taser Logs, a Practice That Long Went Unnoticed Is Revealed
Here’s the behind-the-scenes look into how this Taser story came together.
Posted inJustice
Abuse and Injury Result From Uneven Rules on Police Taser Use
In Mississippi, police agencies set their own rules about Taser use, and many departments allow officers to shock virtually anyone, for any behavior they see as threatening, with little fear of repercussions.