Government
Two counties sue state, claim governor can’t close bridges
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Smith and Jasper counties say the governor’s proclamation exceeded the powers he is granted under the state’s emergency management law
Mississippi Roundup
Rep. Mark Baker announces bid for Mississippi attorney general
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Candidacy is the first official statewide announcement for the 2019 election cycle
Top Story
Guv luv: Poll shows Gov. Phil Bryant approval tops even Trump
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NBC News/Survey Monkey poll shows governor has approval strength even among Democrats and minorities
Speaker Gunn hopes new roads plan prompts special session
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Lt. Gov Reeves renews opposition to gas tax hike; Gov. Bryant says no special session until House and Senate agree on a plan
Fury, hope and debate about the legacy of the civil rights movement
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At Jackson screening of new documentary, media’s role in civil rights movements – past and present – is scrutinized
Rep. Andy Gipson moves into Ag Commissioner job
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The conservative lawmaker plans to promote and grow agritourism, livestock shows and farmers’ markets
GOP leaders blame each other for legislative failures
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Lawmakers have little successful legislation to point to as 2018 session ends
Law and Order
Felon voting ban draws another federal lawsuit
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Five men are challenging the constitutionality of Mississippi’s disenfranchisement laws
Would schools need more insurance to arm teachers?
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Officials say school workers are protected by the state’s tort reform law, but schools and insurance companies aren’t so sure
Politics
Hosemann sets sights on higher office
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Hosemann, remained tight-lipped about his political future but said it’s time for someone else to step up as the state’s top election official
State, private prisons again on trial in Mississippi
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Attorneys say four deaths at the Meridian prison this year highlight safety, understaffing and other concerns
Gov. Bryant’s stance on guns in school is a reversal from his legislator days
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As a lawmaker in the early 1990s, then-Rep. Phil Bryant cosponsored a bill that would have increased penalties for bringing guns into schools
Homepage Featured
Baria runs on debunking ‘rosy’ picture painted by GOP leaders
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State representative from the Coast faces a crowded field of Democrats angling to take on Wicker or McDaniel
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Civil rights museum gala honors icons of the movement
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John Lewis, Bennie Thompson and Ruby Bridges among those honored at Jackson event