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Feds order Mississippi Legislature to create more Black districts and hold special elections next year

The Mississippi Legislature must adopt new state Senate and House maps with Black-majority districts during its 2025 session…

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Drug court changing lives, saving taxpayers ‘boatload of money’

By his own analysis, Michael Fisher, 39, just a few years ago was a “dope-selling, drug-addicted failure ……

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Mississippi’s sodomy law cost taxpayers nearly half a million dollars, but it remains on the books

Mississippi coughed up more than $400,000 this year to attorneys who sued the state over an unconstitutional sodomy…

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Abortions illegal in Mississippi despite Supreme Court ruling ensuring medication access

Despite a recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court ensuring the availability of the abortion medication mifepristone, most…

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Hosemann gives recap of session achievements

Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann talked education, healthcare and tax cuts Monday as he provided local elected officials and…

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Pat Sajak will bid farewell to ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Friday

Pat Sajak isn’t too torn up over leaving “Wheel of Fortune” after hosting the game show for more…

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7 dead in Texas tornado

GAINESVILLE, Texas — Seven people died when a tornado hit southern Cooke County Saturday night. The tornado hammered…

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SPECIAL REPORT: U.S. seniors largely unprepared

The number of Americans older than 65 keeps rising – and will for decades to come. While experts…

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Legislature, flush with cash, passes budget, completing work for 2024 session

The Mississippi Legislature completed its work for the 2024 session on Friday with the passage of a $7…

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Legislation to strip key power of PERS Board passes both chambers

Legislation that strips significant power from the board that governs the state’s public employee pension program has passed…