Environment
Audubon makes case for $2.5 million in projects for Mississippi Gulf Coast
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Organization unveils $1.7 billion plan to restore the Gulf ecosystem from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Government
‘If the government shuts down, we’ll do it again’: Vicksburg military park kept open, and 19,000 visitors showed up
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Vicksburg National Military Park, maintained through the National Park Service, would have closed its gates during the federal impasse without the support of a nonprofit and the city.
Government
Do your lawmakers look like you?
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Use our tool to see how well your lawmakers represent you
Entergy announces 250 new jobs at Jackson nuclear center
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Entergy will also add about 70 new jobs at the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station in Port Gibson
$250 million awarded for emergency road and bridge projects
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The Mississippi Transportation Commission announces which projects will receive funds designated during last year’s special session.
Special election candidates have extra day to file
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Since the original deadline falls on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, candidates have until Jan. 22nd to file
Gloster’s first grocery store in decades highlights statewide food insecurity
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Mississippi has the fourth highest rate of food insecurity in the country; some look to the Legislature while others see public-private partnerships as the answer
Environment
Mississippi lost over $263 million in home values due to rising sea levels, national study finds
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Group that studies flood risk in the U.S. examined sea levels and flooding from 2005 to 2017 and found the Gulf Coast hit the hardest.
Top Story
Over 500 Mississippi bridges now closed; more likely under new federal standards
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A state road engineer is concerned that school buses and other vehicles might ignore bridge weight limits
Electric car tax: Fees aim to boost road funds, but some fear they will punish drivers
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Experts say better to input regulations now while fewer hybrids, electric vehicles are on the road as gas tax revenue fails to meet transportation needs.
Mississippi moves to first in felony disenfranchisement
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Florida, the former leader, passed a referendum restoring voting rights to people who completed their sentence
Jackson awarded $1 million from Michael Bloomberg for art project to spotlight food insecurity
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Project will combine the expertise of a variety of professionals, including artists, architects, farmers, chefs, nutritionists, and community members.
Entergy announces plans for 1,000-acre solar farm in Sunflower County
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The $138.4 million Delta facility, if approved by the Mississippi Public Service Commission, would power up to 16,000 homes.
Election
2018 Mississippi Voting by District
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Use the map below to view the elections for Mississippi’s 2018 midterm election for U.S. Senate and Congressional districts, Southern District of the Mississippi Supreme Court and seats in Chancery Courts, Courts of Appeal and Circuit Courts.
Business
Following the money: How Mississippi Senate candidates are spending campaign cash
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Campaigns must report salaries, meals, media advertising and, in one candidate’s case, replacing tires on the campaign bus