by R.L. Nave
May 24, 2012
What we know about this past weekend's events at the Adams County Correctional Center, a private federal prison in Natchez, is that a group of prisoners briefly took control of parts of the facility, held approximately two dozen staff members…
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Supporters Rally for Gay Rights
by Jacob Fuller
May 24, 2012
"Same-sex marriage may not be legally recognized in our state, as of yet, but it is not illegal to hold a wedding commitment ceremony," Clay Curry said Tuesday to about 20 supporters rallying at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum.
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May 24, 2012
"Same-sex marriage may not be legally recognized in our state, as of yet, but it is not illegal to hold a wedding commitment ceremony," Clay Curry said Tuesday to about 20 supporters rallying at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum.
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‘Sunshine Law’ Pushes Costs Up
by R.L. Nave
May 23, 2012
By the time the legislative session ended in early May, lawmakers had passed two controversial bills that are likely to result in expensive legal battles. One requires doctors performing abortions to have admitting privileges at local hospitals and be certified…
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May 23, 2012
By the time the legislative session ended in early May, lawmakers had passed two controversial bills that are likely to result in expensive legal battles. One requires doctors performing abortions to have admitting privileges at local hospitals and be certified…
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Catholics Sue Over Birth Control Rule
by R.L. Nave
May 22, 2012
Jackson's Roman Catholic diocese, along with a dozen other Catholic organizations, have joined in a lawsuit with dozens other dioceses and groups nationwide contesting President Barack Obama's administration's rule to most health insurance plans to include birth control without a…
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May 22, 2012
Jackson's Roman Catholic diocese, along with a dozen other Catholic organizations, have joined in a lawsuit with dozens other dioceses and groups nationwide contesting President Barack Obama's administration's rule to most health insurance plans to include birth control without a…
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Bryant Signs Voter ID Bill
by R.L. Nave
May 17, 2012
Despite Gov. Phil Bryant signing the voter-identification bill recently passed in the Legislature, the measure isn't law just yet. The federal government still has to OK the controversial measure before it can take effect.
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May 17, 2012
Despite Gov. Phil Bryant signing the voter-identification bill recently passed in the Legislature, the measure isn't law just yet. The federal government still has to OK the controversial measure before it can take effect.
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Wilkinson Redistricting Behind, Too
by Jacob Fuller
May 16, 2012
Supervisors in Wilkinson County hired D.L. Johnson Consultants in January 2011 to head the county's redistricting. To date, Johnson has not turned in any proposals to the U.S. Department of Justice for the county.
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May 16, 2012
Supervisors in Wilkinson County hired D.L. Johnson Consultants in January 2011 to head the county's redistricting. To date, Johnson has not turned in any proposals to the U.S. Department of Justice for the county.
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Family Remembers a Fallen Hero
by Jacob Fuller
May 14, 2012
Benjamin Brown was a 22-year-old activist in 1967 when law enforcement officers shot him once in the back and again in the back of the head during a civil-rights demonstration near the campus of Jackson State.
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May 14, 2012
Benjamin Brown was a 22-year-old activist in 1967 when law enforcement officers shot him once in the back and again in the back of the head during a civil-rights demonstration near the campus of Jackson State.
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Three Could Face June Execution
by R.L. Nave
May 14, 2012
Mississippi death-penalty opponents expect that three men will lose key appeals today, and expect each to receive a June execution date.
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May 14, 2012
Mississippi death-penalty opponents expect that three men will lose key appeals today, and expect each to receive a June execution date.
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Mississippi Eyed for Voter Drive
by R.L. Nave
May 10, 2012
An NAACP voter-registration campaign launched yesterday will target minorities, students and senior citizens in a dozen swing and southern states where voter identification laws have passed, including Mississippi.
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May 10, 2012
An NAACP voter-registration campaign launched yesterday will target minorities, students and senior citizens in a dozen swing and southern states where voter identification laws have passed, including Mississippi.
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Free State of Jones
by Valerie Wells
May 9, 2012
Jones County is a study in duality. It has two courthouses in two county seats: Ellisville and Laurel. During the Civil War, the county supposedly seceded from the state of Mississippi and the Confederacy, a contested historical legend. Howard Industries…
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May 9, 2012
Jones County is a study in duality. It has two courthouses in two county seats: Ellisville and Laurel. During the Civil War, the county supposedly seceded from the state of Mississippi and the Confederacy, a contested historical legend. Howard Industries…
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Biz Roundup: Farmers Market Boost
by Elizabeth Waibel
May 8, 2012
A new Mississippi law this year allows cities and counties to now donate money to local farmers markets.
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May 8, 2012
A new Mississippi law this year allows cities and counties to now donate money to local farmers markets.
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Supervisors Stall Clinton-Byram Corridor
by Jacob Fuller
May 7, 2012
Hinds County has purchased all of the property needed for a proposed Byram-Clinton corridor and contractors have completed section 5, a 2-mile, 4-lane stretch from Terry Road to Davis Road in Byram.
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May 7, 2012
Hinds County has purchased all of the property needed for a proposed Byram-Clinton corridor and contractors have completed section 5, a 2-mile, 4-lane stretch from Terry Road to Davis Road in Byram.
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Mississippi an ‘Arts State’
by Elizabeth Waibel
May 7, 2012
As far as literature and music are concerned, on a per-capita basis, Mississippi may be the most important state in the nation, said National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman.
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May 7, 2012
As far as literature and music are concerned, on a per-capita basis, Mississippi may be the most important state in the nation, said National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman.
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Lawmakers Work Weekend to Craft Budget
by R.L. Nave
April 30, 2012
The seersucker was on full display this weekend as state lawmakers completed most of the heavy lifting on a $5.6-billion state budget for the next fiscal year starting in July 2012.
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April 30, 2012
The seersucker was on full display this weekend as state lawmakers completed most of the heavy lifting on a $5.6-billion state budget for the next fiscal year starting in July 2012.
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Kemper Plant Again Gets Approval
by R.L. Nave
April 27, 2012
Plans for a multi-billion dollar coal-fired power plant are back on. This week, the Public Service Commission, which oversees electric utility companies in the state, voted 2-1 along party lines, to re-approve Mississippi Power Co.'s plant now under construction in…
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April 27, 2012
Plans for a multi-billion dollar coal-fired power plant are back on. This week, the Public Service Commission, which oversees electric utility companies in the state, voted 2-1 along party lines, to re-approve Mississippi Power Co.'s plant now under construction in…
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New Redistricting Map on the Way
by R.L. Nave
April 23, 2012
New legislative district maps are coming, which means some Democratic lawmakers could be on their way out.
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April 23, 2012
New legislative district maps are coming, which means some Democratic lawmakers could be on their way out.
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Farm-to-Fork Project Launched
by Elizabeth Waibel
April 23, 2012
A new program kicks off today in Jackson to get healthy, affordable produce to families in Mississippi.
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April 23, 2012
A new program kicks off today in Jackson to get healthy, affordable produce to families in Mississippi.
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GOP Touts Biz Moves
by R.L. Nave
April 18, 2012
What essentially became a pep rally for Mississippi's economic future last Thursday began with a parade.
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April 18, 2012
What essentially became a pep rally for Mississippi's economic future last Thursday began with a parade.
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Governor Signs Anti-Abortion ‘TRAP’ Bill
by Elizabeth Waibel
April 17, 2012
A bill intended to close the state's only abortion clinic is now law and is set to go into effect in July.
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April 17, 2012
A bill intended to close the state's only abortion clinic is now law and is set to go into effect in July.
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AG Settles Meat Plant Beef
by R.L. Nave
April 17, 2012
Mississippi taxpayers will receive the meaty sum of $4 million from a settlement in a case against the owners of a failed beef plant built with state-backed loans, Attorney General Jim Hood's office announced yesterday afternoon.
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April 17, 2012
Mississippi taxpayers will receive the meaty sum of $4 million from a settlement in a case against the owners of a failed beef plant built with state-backed loans, Attorney General Jim Hood's office announced yesterday afternoon.
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