Politics
Judge: City Didn't Target Dead Lawyer in Mississippi Scandal
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming a Mississippi city was at fault in the death of a lawyer who killed himself in the wake of a political scandal …
Health Care
Medicaid Initiative Suspended As Ballot Initiative Decision Effects Cascade
Healthcare for Mississippi, the nonprofit behind Ballot Initiative 76, has suspended its campaign, Yes on 76, to bring the vote for Medicaid expansion to a vote next year in light …
Politics
Hosemann, Gunn Support Return to Capitol Post Court Decision
The Mississippi Legislature’s two highest-ranking officials have both now said they would support lawmakers coming back to the Capitol outside their normal session this year, but they emphasized different reasons.
Politics
Mississippi Lawmakers: Revive Initiatives, Marijuana Program
Some Mississippi lawmakers say they want Gov. Tate Reeves to call them back to the Capitol for a special session to revive the state's initiative process.
Politics
Mississippi Justices Toss Voter-Backed Marijuana Initiative
The Mississippi Supreme Court on Friday overturned a medical marijuana initiative that voters approved last fall. Six justices ruled that the medical marijuana initiative is void because the state's initiative …
Politics
‘We Do Not Have A Fuel Shortage,’ State Leaders Say as Feds Provide Help
Pipeline Hack Prompts Long Lines, Panic Buying At Jackson Pumps
Some Jackson fuel stations remain on empty this morning, after news of Friday’s cyber attack on the Colonial Fuel Pipeline prompted drivers from Texas to the Eastern Seaboard to fill …
Health Care
Petitioning Starts for Plan to Expand Mississippi Medicaid
Health care professionals on Tuesday became the first people to sign petitions to put Medicaid expansion on the November 2022 ballot in Mississippi.
Politics
Reeves: Mississippi to Drop Federal Unemployment Supplement
Mississippi will stop accepting supplemental unemployment benefits from the federal government next month, Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday.
Politics
Mississippi Receiving Virus Relief Money Spread Over 2 Years
Mississippi legislators are not in session now, so it could be months before they start deciding how to spend $1.8 billion in the latest round of pandemic relief from the …
City & County
Mayor Lifts Business Restrictions As COVID-19 Trends Down, Shots Up
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba lifted restrictions on businesses in the capital city today, via an executive order that removed all restrictions on capacity and operating hours.
Politics
Mississippi Marijuana Proposal Hits Snag Over Public Notice
Signature gathering will be delayed for a broad-based marijuana legalization proposal in Mississippi because of an error in notifying the public about the ballot initiative, the secretary of state's office …
Politics
Analysis: Census Will Reshape Political Maps in Mississippi
States are set to receive detailed Census information in September, and Mississippi legislators will use those numbers in a tough political battle—deciding how to redraw the four U.S. House districts …
City & County
Mayor Floats Guaranteed Income as Leaders Gather to Find Crime Solutions
A guaranteed income, a youth center, a focus on mental health and better engagement with federal help are some of the ideas that emerged from a recent special Jackson City …
National
OPINION: U.S. Sen. Tim Scott’s Speech—An Intended Target, A Repeated Harm
"(U.S. Sen. Tim Scott's) statement that "America is not a racist country" sent shrapnel flying all over America, but it was intentional and targeted. He was speaking to his party's …
Editor's Note
EDITOR'S NOTE: Systemic Racism Created Jackson’s Violence; More Policing Cannot Stop It
"You don't destroy hope and safety of generations of young people with threats of being burned at a stake for flirting, with the state's largest newspaper announcing it in advance …
