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Regulators Seek More Utility Work for Mississippi Companies

Mississippi regulators have finalized an effort to push utilities to do more to hire locally based companies.

Deadline Extended for Settlement on Mississippi Power Rates

Regulators and Mississippi Power Co. are getting more time to settle differences over how much money customers should pay for a power plant.

Mississippi Power's Kemper Plant Blows Deadline After Leak

After a tubing leak in part of its Kemper County power plant, Mississippi Power Co. now says it's unsure when the $7 billion plant will be finished.

No New Civil Cases for Slow Federal Judge Till He Catches Up

A federal judge in southern Mississippi is temporarily blocked from taking on new civil court cases because of a backlog of pending cases.

Mississippi Power: Another Month, Another $99M for Kemper

Mississippi Power Co. says it needs one more month and another $99 million to finish its $7.2 billion Kemper County power plant.

Judge Suspended Over Threatening to Use Gun in Courtroom

A Mississippi judge will be suspended without pay for 30 days and have to pay a fine for threatening to use a gun against a defendant in his courtroom.

Mississippi Justices Uphold Contempt Sanction Against Lawyer

The Mississippi Supreme Court says a lower court judge acted correctly last year when the judge ruled that a lawyer was in criminal contempt of court.

Officers Oppose Delay of Their Trials in Freddie Gray Case

Two Baltimore police officers charged in the Freddie Gray case are opposing the state's motion to delay their trials until appellate courts decide whether another officer can be compelled to …

Lt. Gov. Reeves: Fate of State Flag Will 'Be Decided by the People of Mississippi'

Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves released a statement today on the Mississippi state flag.

Four Louisiana Men Indicted for Prison Bribery in Mississippi

Four Louisiana men have been indicted on charges that they tried to bribe a Mississippi sheriff to give them jail-related contracts.

Group That Sends Books to Inmates Ends Mississippi Lawsuit

A group that sends books to prisoners in Mississippi has settled its lawsuit alleging the state was limiting inmates' access to free books.

Mississippi Chief Justice Extends COVID-19 Order for Courts

The head of the Mississippi Supreme Court is extending a emergency order that allows judges to postpone jury trials to try to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Mississippi Governor Giving State of State Speech Outdoors

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves will discuss his policy priorities during his State of the State address.

Catholics Sue Over Birth Control Rule

Jackson's Roman Catholic diocese, along with a dozen other Catholic organizations, have joined in a lawsuit with dozens other dioceses and groups nationwide contesting President Barack Obama's administration's rule to …

Evernote: Remember Stuff Everywhere

I learned an interesting tidbit about Evernote in an Inc. Magazine story about the company: From their market research, Evernote's management knows that many of their customers don't "get" Evernote …

Three Plead Guilty to Felony Hate Crimes

The federal government used the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, passed in Oct., 2009, for the first time Thursday in a case where the defendants …

Stop Secrecy in Mississippi Government

One of the ways to keep people ignorant is to control their access to information. Open any newspaper in the country, and you'll see stories about how Muslim fundamentalist clerics …

Justice Dept. Narrows Focus Of Melton Trial

Prosecutors filed three motions yesterday aimed at preventing irrelevant defense arguments in the upcoming federal trial of Jackson mayor Frank Melton. Melton and two bodyguards, Michael Recio and Marcus Wright, …

MDOC Refusal to Provide Info under Fire

Prison Legal News filed suit in Hinds County Chancery Court yesterday to force the Mississippi Department of Corrections to release a copy of the state's prison telephone contracts, according to …

AG Jim Hood to Testify in State Farm Lawsuit

Forbes is reporting:

Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood is scheduled to testify Wednesday - a day after his re-election bid - at a hearing for a lawsuit that accuses him of violating an …