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Politics
Senate Candidate Criticizes Group That Complained About Him
A U.S. Senate candidate in Mississippi said Wednesday that he's filing an Internal Revenue Service complaint against a group that complained to the Federal Election Commission about him.
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City & County
Ahem, City Candidates
Sixteen people may be running for mayor, but as of press time, only two of them had met the Jan. 31, 2017, annual reporting deadline—nearly two months later.
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Health Care
Advocates Press for Uninsured to Get Special Enrollment Option After They See Tax Penalties
Sunday’s deadline for signing up for health insurance on the exchanges will have long passed by the time many people file their taxes this March and April. But that may …
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Politics
Lawmakers Submit Arguments in School Funding Ballot Fight
Republican legislative leaders are asking the Mississippi Supreme Court to restore the original description for one of the two school funding amendments that will be on the ballot in November.
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National
3.3 Million Seek US Jobless Aid, Nearly 5 Times Earlier High
Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — almost five times the previous record set in 1982 — amid a widespread economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus.
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City & County
Mississippi Woman Sues Over Unsecured Manhole Cover Crash
A Mississippi woman who says she hit an unsecured manhole cover hours before a teenager was killed in a similar crash has filed a lawsuit.
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LGBT
After Same-Sex Marriage Victory, A Stall on LGBT Divorces in State
Lauren Beth Czekala-Chatham cannot put her past behind her, because a court won't let her.
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8 Candidates Running in Jackson Ward 6 Council Race
By HaleyFerrettiThe City announced the following people as candidates in the upcoming Ward 6 election for City Council:
- Daniel Myers
- Robert Amos
- Dennis Sweet, IV
- Tim Rush
- Wayne Lewis
- Robert E. Green, Sr.
- Rashaad Crisler
- Tyrone C. Hendrix
The deadline to file for candidacy ended at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. The unofficial list originally consisted of 11 candidates. However, some names were ultimately cast out due to problems with signature filing.
The election is scheduled for June 17, and a runoff election, should it be in order, is set for July 1.
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The Scruggs Saga Comes Home To Hinds County
Photos by Jaro Vacek
On June 11, 2005, Jackson Police Officer Jeffrey Middleton ran a red light on Highway 18 while coming back from Raymond. Middleton had no siren or police lights on at …
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Ward 7 Candidate Finance Reports
Following are the finance reports for Ward 7 council candidates who have filed them.
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BREAKING: New Supreme Court Pleadings
Today, Judge Tomie Green filed a response (PDF, 128 KB) to attorney Dale Danks' Tuesday motion calling for emergency relief from the Mississippi Supreme Court. Danks, who is the lead …
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Regina Quinn's 2012 campaign finance report
By Tyler ClevelandThe campaign to elect Regina Quinn mayor of Jackson has sent over a copy of the campaign finance report it plans to file for 2012. You can read it here.
Quinn's biggest supporter is her husband John May Jr., who gave $25,966 over a six month period.
The report does not have the seal of Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann, meaning the copy we received had not been filed when it was scanned and sent to us, but this is the first glimpse into the finances of the Quinn campaign to date.
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City & County
Drive-by Shooting Charge Added Against Restaurant Co-Owner
Another felony charge has been filed against Greta Brown-Bully, the co-owner of a Mississippi restaurant who is accused of fatally shooting a man.
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Hood Seeks Transparent Claims Process
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood and other Gulf states attorneys general will meet today with Ken Feinberg, BP claims administrator for the Obama administration, to present a protocol for residents …
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Herrington Withdraws from Miss. Congressional Race
Mississippi Democrats plan to choose a new nominee to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo.
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Politics
Gov. Reeves Signs Executive Orders for Virtual Meetings and Burn Ban
Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced his new executive orders to suspend in-person gatherings of business shareholder meetings and selection requirements of political parties in an effort to reduce transmission and …
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Budget Cuts Slow Handling of Mississippi Income Tax Returns
A second round of midyear budget cuts took place just as the Mississippi Department of Revenue was swamped with thousands of individual income tax filings.
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Sports
Former Ole Miss Coach Nutt's Lawsuit vs. School Dismissed
Former Mississippi coach Houston Nutt's civil lawsuit against the school and its athletics foundation has been dismissed by a federal judge.
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Crime
Hinds Sheriff Victor Mason Faces Second Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Hinds County Sheriff Victor Mason is facing a second federal lawsuit on allegations of sexual harassment by what is now three women.
