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Legislator Funded by Koch Brothers, Big Money Tells Citizen to Leave StateA freshman legislator who won his seat with the help of the banking and real-estate industries, as well as Koch Industries and Empower Mississippi, this week told a concerned citizen that he "could care less" about her concerns about budget …
Bill Would Allow School Boards to Appoint SuperintendentsA bill that would change all public school district superintendents to appointees has passed the Mississippi House Education Committee. The bill passed out of committee on Friday.
Council President: City 'Hiccups' With Public-Records Response Need to EndCouncil President Melvin Priester Jr. wants the whole of city government, including Mayor Tony Yarber's administration, to make public records a high priority.
Politicians for Sale? Egg Bowl Rivals Take Care of Lawmakers, No Report from JSUIf the Ole Miss-Mississippi State rivalry extends to Capitol expenses, the University of Mississippi is winning in the department of free tickets for state lawmakers.
Loyola Report: Gulf South Lags on Poverty, Race Issues The five states along the Gulf of Mexico lag behind much of the nation in measures of poverty, racial disparities and treatment of immigrants, a study released Thursday at Loyola University says.
Mississippi Senate Committee Passes Guns in Church Bill A Mississippi Senate committee passed a bill Thursday that would allow guns in churches.
Miss. Health Officials Urge Tetanus Shots in Flood Areas Mississippi's health department says free vaccinations against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis are being offered at county health offices in 29 counties affected by recent floods.
Body Found in Burned Home of Miss. Filmmaker Authorities in Madison County say a body has been found in the fire-damaged home of a Mississippi filmmaker.
McDaniel: Highway Bill ‘Unfair Tax Policy,’ Would Hurt Poor, Middle ClassThree hours of heated debate, bi-partisan opposition and five failed amendments later, the last finance bill—to ostensibly fix crumbling highways, bridges and roads—passed the Mississippi Senate by four votes Wednesday.
New Madison Airport Push Potential 'Threat,' Jackson Airport Still in CommitteeA new report from the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority reveals a years-long discussion about a Madison County commercial airport, as a bill focusing on the "takeover" of the Jackson Municipal Airport remains in House committee as of this morning.
Clergy, Bomgar Call for End to Mass Incarceration, Private-Prison ReformRep. Joel Bomgar, R-Madison, stood with an interdenominational Christian group of clergy Wednesday at the Capitol, saying that mass incarceration serves none of his beliefs as either a Christian or as a Republican.
Erick DampierToday marks the first day of the 2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, but viewers won’t find any teams from our state in the Big Dance. That wasn’t the case 20 years ago.
SUNSHINE WEEK: Amid Push for Transparency, Few Colleges Reveal Investments Colleges and universities are under growing pressure from Congress and campus activists to reveal financial investments made through their endowments, but most institutions are standing firm against the idea.
Mississippi Senators Preserve Chance for Road FundingOpponents are still heaping scorn on an empty vessel of a transportation funding package, but the bill remained alive Wednesday after the Mississippi Senate passed it 34-13.
Senate Seeks to End Possible Subsidy for 3 Mississippi Malls, Including Costco Help in RidgelandSome lawmakers want to kill a Mississippi program that subsidizes shopping centers.