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Biz Roundup
Freeze & Thank You, Jack's Construction Site, Just Plain Good and Morrison Brothers Music
Last month, Jonas and Eboni Adams found a location at 5780 Highway 80 on the border of Clinton and Jackson where they could finally set up a brick-and-mortar location for …
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A Million for JATRAN, Fireworks, and 'Capacity' at City Council
Even as fireworks are banned in many cities across the country, the Jackson City Council could not pass an ordinance to ban fireworks in the city before the July 4 …
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Election Set for Mississippi House Seat Vacated by Campbell
Gov. Phil Bryant has set special election to a vacant seat in the Mississippi House.
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Special Session: Gov. Phil Bryant Asked for 'Unlimited Spending Authority'
For as long as some experienced lawmakers can remember, this week's special session was momentous.
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UPDATED: 'Still in Legal Limbo': HB 1523 Down in Mississippi, But Not Out
Late last night, U.S. District Court for Southern Mississippi Judge Carlton Reeves stopped Mississippi's controversial HB 1523, the Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Religious Discrimination Act, in its tracks.
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Blaise Vera
When former stars lose the race with Father Time, it opens the door to youth. That could help Blaise Vera rise in the Olympic 50-meter freestyle.
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Hood on HB 1523 Appeal: 'I Will Have to Think Long and Hard'
“The federal court's ruling was straightforward and clear. On page 9, the court quotes statements made by legislators, the Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The court found that those statements, along …
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Official: AG Will Accept Prosecutors' Call on Clinton Case
President Barack Obama's top lawyer won't overrule the findings of an FBI-led investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server, a Justice Department official said Friday.
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Release: Ministers, Community Leaders Applaud H.B. 1523 Court Decision
By Donna LaddVerbatim release: A group of Mississippi ministers, community leaders, civic activists, and a Hattiesburg church who filed the first lawsuit challenging House Bill 1523 on the ground that it violates the principle of the separation of church and state, today applaud the decision of U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves, who agreed with their arguments and issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the controversial law from taking effect on July 1.
