Initiative Process Rests in Governor’s HandsThe deadline for Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson to petition the state Supreme Court for a rehearing regarding a popular voter-mandated medical marijuana program has come and gone.
Analysis: Reviving Initiative Process Could Invite MischiefMississippi legislators can do business the easy way or the hard way if they revive the state's initiative process that was recently invalidated by a state Supreme Court decision.
Mississippi Official Won't Challenge Court on InitiativesMississippi’s top elections official said Thursday that he will not ask the state Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling that invalidated the state’s initiative process and overturned a medical marijuana initiative that voters approved in November.
City Approves $30 Million Loan for Sewer Repairs; 8,000 Not Getting Water BillsIf approved, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality will disburse a $31,683,000 loan from the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Loan Program to help the City of Jackson resolve many of its sanitary sewer overflow problems.
MSU Genealogy and History Fair, JSU Fulbright Distinction and USM Scholarship AwardsMississippi State University Libraries is hosting the E.O. and Betty Templeton Genealogy and History Fair, a virtual event featuring guest speakers specializing in African American genealogy and Southern photography, on Saturday, June 5, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Mississippi City Honors Freedom Rider Legacy 60 Years LaterMississippi's capital city is honoring the civil rights activism of the late Rev. C.T. Vivian 60 years after he and other Freedom Riders were arrested upon arrival in Jackson as they challenged segregation in interstate buses and bus terminals across …
Mississippi Protesters: Revive Medical Marijuana ProposalPeople protested Tuesday near the Mississippi Capitol and the state Supreme Court building to demand that Gov. Tate Reeves call legislators into special session to restore a medical marijuana initiative that voters approved in November and that justices recently overturned.
Neurosurgeon Tapped for Spot on State Health BoardNeurosurgeon Dr. John Daniel Davis IV has been nominated by Gov. Tate Reeves to serve on a board that governs public health in the state, Department of Health officials announced Tuesday.
Residents Advised Against Recreation in Jackson WaterwaysPeople are being advised for the third year in a row to avoid swimming, fishing and other recreational activities in the river and creeks in Mississippi's capital city, after a recent evaluation from the state environmental agency.
Mayor Lumumba Issues Update to Safe Recovery Jackson Executive OrderMayor Chokwe A. Lumumba today updated the Safe Recovery Jackson Executive Order to include a provision that restaurants, bars, and retail establishments seeking to expand business services also contact Alcoholic Beverage Control.
Mississippi's Last Abortion Clinic at Center of U.S. DebateThe only abortion clinic in Mississippi is facing what could be its biggest challenge. The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday that it will hear arguments this fall over a Mississippi law that would limit abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Lobbyist, Lawyer Accused of Role in $85M Lumber Ponzi SchemeTwo men were indicted this week by a federal grand jury in Mississippi, accused of taking part in an $85 million Ponzi scheme involving a fictitious lumber company, a prosecutor says.
Judge: City Didn't Target Dead Lawyer in Mississippi ScandalA federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming a Mississippi city was at fault in the death of a lawyer who killed himself in the wake of a political scandal that defined Mississippi's bitter 2014 U.S. Senate race.
‘They Murdered My Brother’: Judge Drops Murder Charges Against JPD OfficersDesmond Barney and Lincoln Lampley, two Jackson police officers indicted for 62-year-old George Robinson's death, walked free on Thursday, May 20, after Hinds County Circuit Judge E. Faye Peterson rendered a directed verdict in the case.
Shaye’s Picks 5-21-21Things are starting to pick up again out there, event-wise, so here are a few of this weekend's offerings to give you some ideas.
Medicaid Initiative Suspended As Ballot Initiative Decision Effects CascadeHealthcare for Mississippi, the nonprofit behind Ballot Initiative 76, has suspended its campaign, Yes on 76, to bring the vote for Medicaid expansion to a vote next year in light of the Mississippi Supreme Court decision to strike down Ballot …
Hosemann, Gunn Support Return to Capitol Post Court DecisionThe Mississippi Legislature’s two highest-ranking officials have both now said they would support lawmakers coming back to the Capitol outside their normal session this year, but they emphasized different reasons.