Court: No Voters' Right to Govern Airport, OK to Hide CommunicationsCapital-city residents do not have the right to govern the Jackson Medgar-Evers Wiley Airport or subpoena records from Mississippi legislators who voted to take over control of the facility, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled late last month.
Expanded Vouchers Not OK with Either Lt. Gov. Candidate, Short Debate RevealsThe Republican and Democratic candidates for Mississippi lieutenant governor found more to agree than disagree on in Thursday night's 30-minute debate, with similar positions on teacher pay, private-school vouchers and transparency.
Judge Disqualifies Attorneys In Water Lawsuit Against City of JacksonThe City of Jackson, a defendant in a lawsuit over how it is handling the current water-billing crisis, sent out two press statements Wednesday night announcing a victory for its defense in the legal action.
Focus on Money in Mental Health Crisis a 'Red Herring,' Advocate SaysDisability Rights Mississippi praised a federal judge's ruling earlier this week that found the State violates the civil rights of those with mental illness, but a leading mental health advocate pushed back on Attorney General Jim Hood's emphasis on money, …
Letters Show Hood Warned State About Mental Health Crisis for YearsHours after a federal judge ruled that the State of Mississippi's mental-health system violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood told reporters that he "knew this was coming."
Judge: Mississippi Violates Civil Rights of Those With Mental IllnessMississippi must make sweeping changes to its mental-health system so that people with severe mental illness have access to treatment in their own communities rather than being unnecessarily institutionalized in state hospitals, a federal judge in Jackson ruled Wednesday morning.
Jim Hood, Tate Reeves: Real Issues on Center Stage in Governor’s RaceTate Reeves pushed typical conservative buttons on his way to primary victory. Tammy Pearson said he spent too much time "relying on his name-dropping of Trump," adding, "This is a state election, not a national election. This is Mississippi."