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Legislative Report Evaluates Local Taxes in Mississippi

A watchdog group says 68 cities and 14 counties in Mississippi are collecting local taxes on hotel stays and restaurant meals, for purposes such as promoting tourism or development.

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Judge Will Decide Mississippi's $1B Lawsuit Against Utility

A federal judge will decide a $1 billion-plus lawsuit by the state of Mississippi against its largest private electrical utility.

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Government Spends Millions to Guard Confederate Cemeteries

After last year's deadly clash between white nationalists and counter-protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, the federal government quietly spent millions of dollars to hire private security guards to stand watch over ...

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Mississippi Police Took Property Without Legal Authority

Mississippi police agencies have been seizing cash, guns and vehicles without legal authority for months after a state law changed and police didn't notice.

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Supreme Court Considering Case on Detention of Immigrants

An immigration case before the Supreme Court pits the government against immigrants it wants to deport following crimes they have committed in the United States.

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