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Mississippi Regulators Plan to Release More Kemper Documents

Mississippi utility regulators say they're going to make it easier for people to look at documents relating to Mississippi Power Co.'s $6.6 billion power plant in Kemper County.

LGBT

Mississippi Bill Could Hamper Access to Same-Sex Marriage

Protesters say a bill in Mississippi would sanction discrimination by letting public employees cite their own religious beliefs to refuse to issue marriage licenses or perform weddings for same-sex couples.

Crime

Former Prison Boss Could Get 23-Year Sentence in Bribe Case

Former Mississippi Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps could get up to 23 years in prison when a judge sentences him Monday.

Immigration

Bill to Reinforce Federal Immigration Laws Dies

A bill reinforcing that local law enforcement officials must follow federal immigration laws has died.

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Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Everything'

The jury is still out on whether All Citizens for Mississippi, which Crudup helped start, is in compliance with all relevant federal election and campaign laws.

Personhood

Judge: Ala. Abortion Clinic Law Unconstitutional

A federal judge says an Alabama law restricting abortion doctors is constitutional.

Justice

Miss. House Approves Criminal Justice Changes

A bill that proposes several changes to Mississippi's criminal justice system is moving closer to Gov. Phil Bryant's desk.

Politics

Records Disputes Could Go to Miss. Ethics Group

The Mississippi Ethics Commission could gain power to settle disputes over requests for public records.

Environment

Kemper Plant Delayed Again, Costs Going Up... Again

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Southern Companies says the expected startup date of its coal gas-fired power plant in Kemper County is being pushed back to the first half of …

Crime

Feds Charge Madison, Carthage Men in Epps Bribery Scandal

Two more men have been charged with paying bribes and kickbacks to former Mississippi Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps in exchange for contracts.

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Harold Jackson

Jackson State has fired football coach Harold Jackson less than two seasons into his tenure.

Business

Newton Hospital to Close After Federal Payment Downgrade

Pioneer Community Hospital of Newton will close Dec. 1, becoming the fourth Mississippi hospital to close since 2013.

Politics

Clintons Earned $25 Million From Speeches Since January 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton reports she and former President Bill Clinton have earned more than $25 million in speaking fees since January 2014.

National

Navajo to Get $554 Million in Settlement with U.S.

The Navajo Nation will receive more than $550 million as part of a settlement with the federal government that officials say is the largest of its kind.

Justice

Redistricting Goes to Court

The courts likely will decide Mississippi's redistricting maps after the state Senate voted to end the session last week without adopting a new redistricting map.

Politics

Nunnelee Files Campaign Paperwork

Last year, conservative Democrat Travis Childers blew the socks off Republicans by winning one of the most conservative districts in the nation. Republicans saw Childers' victory over Republican Greg Davis—twice—as …

Talk

Let Them Braid Hair

Three African-American women from Tupelo joined an attorney from Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Aug. 5, in front of the James O. Eastland Federal Court Building downtown to demand the right …

Talk

Former Pathologist Sues Innocence Project

Former Mississippi medical examiner Steven Hayne is suing the Innocence Project for defamation. In a suit filed Oct. 28 with the Rankin County Circuit Court, Hayne claimed that the New …

Talk

Reeves Plans to Challenge Ruling

Republican District 71 incumbent Rep. John Reeves said he will appeal a Hinds County Circuit Court decision to the Mississippi Supreme Court. Hinds County Circuit Court Judge Winston Kidd granted …

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Pickering Move to Cost State $3 Million?

State Auditor Stacey Pickering filed an Aug. 5 motion in Hinds County Circuit Court for summary judgment in the 2005 Mississippi WorldCom settlement case that could prove costly. Pickering contends …