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Child Protection, Pro-Women Bills Pass Senate; House Roiled in Race TensionHuman trafficking, domestic-abuse and breastfeeding bills easily passed through the Mississippi Senate last week.
Stayin’ Alive: House, Senate Education Bills to WatchThe webpages for Senate and House Education Committee legislation resemble a text-heavy graveyard of the bodies of bills snuffed out prematurely.
Lead in Water Devastating to Children, Their Development, Their FuturesConcerns about lead poisoning in Jackson increased in recent weeks since the Mississippi Department of Health notified the city in January that it found lead in some of the city's households last summer.
Krystal JacksonArt and music flow through Krystal Jackson's veins.
Lawsuit to Change Mississippi Flag An ‘Uphill Battle,’ But Could WorkA black Mississippi lawyer suing Gov. Phil Bryant for flying the state flag could be successful if he can prove that the state's original intent for putting the Confederate battle emblem on the flag's canton was racist and discriminatory back …
Proposal: Use Part of Oil Spill Money for TransportationPart of Mississippi's oil spill settlement money would be set aside to help pay for transportation improvements statewide, under a proposal that moved through the House but is likely to stall in the Senate.
'Civil Emergency' Fails for Second TimeThe second attempt at declaring a civil state of emergency failed at a special meeting of the city council Tuesday, March 1, with Ward 4 Councilman De'Keither Stamps as the only vote supporting it.
Mississippi Senate Passes Execution Secrecy BillThe names of employees and family members at an execution, as well as the pharmacy providing lethal drugs, would be kept secret under a bill Mississippi lawmakers are considering.
Senate Passes Bill Merging Welfare, Medicaid, Rehab AgenciesMississippi's departments of Human Services and Rehabilitation Services could be combined with its Medicaid agency under a legislative plan.
Mississippi House Back at Work After Partisan RiftThe Mississippi House worked several hours Monday after resolving a partisan fight that halted debate for two days late last week.
City Works to Clarify Water Status: 'Not Deemed Unsafe,' But 'Flush the Tap'Jackson Director of Public Works Kishia Powell spelled out precautionary measures people can and, in some cases, should take regarding the city's water.
Two Men and a Truck, Bully's, Clubstore Outlet, Sassy Classy, BancorpSouthMichael Sham, who has been with Two Men and a Truck since May 2013, won his own location and $10,000 to get it started in the Two Men and a Truck Moving People Forward Scholarship.
Drew YoungSince becoming Visit Mississippi's music programs manager in September 2015, Drew Young has represented our state's musical contributions far and wide at events such as the annual Mississippi Night at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles and Folk Alliance International …
Judge: Convicts Must Pay Hit-and-Run Victim's Heirs $840,000Four white men convicted in the 2011 beating and rundown death of a black autoworker in Mississippi have been ordered to pay his heirs $840,000.
Mississippi Governor Sued Over State Flag As Civil Rights Violation, Hate SpeechA black Mississippi lawyer is suing Gov. Phil Bryant for flying the state flag, which he says is unconstitutional and causes racial violence. Carlos Moore, a lawyer based in Grenada, filed the suit that says flying the Mississippi state flag …