State Government

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Bryant Ignores Jackson in Address

Conspicuously absent from the governor’s eight-and-a-half page speech was any mention of the capital city.

Education

Roll Call: See How Your Mississippi Senator Voted on Charter Schools

Wondering who voted for and against the Senate Charter School bill on Wednesday? Here's the list.

Crime

Governor Bryant Says the State Should Resist Federal Gun Regulations

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant said Wednesday that he wants the state to resist any presidential order that might restrict gun rights.

Health Care

AG: Insurance Department Can Set Up Exchange

Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney has the authority to establish and manage a health insurance exchange.

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The Exchange Spat

Republicans are fighting themselves over a Mississippi health-insurance exchange.

State

Bryant Sets Special Election for Harden's Seat

Voters will select a successor to the late Sen. Alice Harden on Feb. 5.

State

4 Running in Miss. House Election in Rankin County

Four candidates are running in a special election in northern Rankin County to fill a vacant seat in the Mississippi House.

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Rebel On The Exchange

Mississippi's insurance commissioner has no qualms about bucking his party.

State Government

Rep. Kevin McGee Resigns Mississippi House Seat Over Ethics Case

A Mississippi House member has agreed to resign and pay a $10,000 fine to resolve an ethics case the state brought against him over public contracts that went to his ...

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Mississippi Sends Insurance Plan to Feds

Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney has steadily worked toward the creation of the online marketplace for people to buy insurance despite pressure from Gov. Phil Bryant and others to abandon ...