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Ridgeland man pleads guilty to threats against CDC official

A Ridgeland man pleaded guilty to making threats in interstate commerce, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and…

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Blue Cross, UMMC reach agreement after months of negotiation

After months of negotiations during which tens of thousands of Mississippians were unable to access services at the…

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Statue of former Gov. Bilbo removed from Capitol

A first floor storage room at the state Capitol was opened Friday, and the Art Logistics International moving…

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Ethics Commission: Law does not require Legislature to meet in public

Members of the Mississippi Ethics Commission by a 5-3 vote Wednesday reiterated their belief that the state Legislature,…

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Segregationist’s statue will leave Capitol for Two Museums’ basement

The bronze statue of one of the state’s most notorious racists, Theodore Bilbo, is being moved from its…

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Health department braces for impending hospital crisis

As the Mississippi health care crisis worsens and threatens to imminently shutter hospitals in the Mississippi Delta, the…

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Phase out tax or cut checks? Lawmakers, Reeves disagree

Republican Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and other GOP Senate leaders want to use a huge revenue surplus to…

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State auditor says MDE mishandled bidding process

Mississippi State Auditor Shad White announced his office’s annual report on the state’s federal spending Tuesday, with a…

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United Furniture went from state-funded darling to laying off 2,700 workers

United Furniture Industries — the Tupelo-based furnishings manufacturer that recently laid off its entire staff via email and…

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Lawmakers look to legalize fentanyl test strips

A group of Mississippi lawmakers is seeking to legalize fentanyl test strips, a tool used to detect the…