GOP Kills Tort Reform Amendment Requiring 'Reasonable' Safety EffortsBusinesses no longer would have to "take reasonable steps" to prevent violence on their premises after Republicans defeated a proposed amendment to a "tort-reform" bill working through the Mississippi Legislature, also called the Landowners Protection Act.
Bryant: GOP Would've 'Hollered' If Obama Pushed Criminal Reform"You're the only president that can do this," Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says he privately told President Trump last year, as he urged the fellow Republican to support criminal-justice reform.
Hosemann Talks River Floods, Jackson Water, Yearly Teacher Pay RaisesMississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann expounded Monday on a lawsuit against the federal government over flooding along the Mississippi River, but said his office would not "wade into" issues concerning Jackson's water quality.
Mike Espy Boosts Young House Candidate With Endorsement, DataBrandon Rue, president of a student organization at the University of Southern Mississippi called Common Causeto, plans to run as a Democrat for Mississippi House District 102, the state legislative seat that represents much of Hattiesburg, including Southern Miss.
Voucher Program Helping Seg Schools Should Go, Education Advocates SayOn Valentine's Day, a voucher program that subsidizes private schools for special- needs children got the gift of four more years from the Mississippi Senate—even though many private schools in the state do not offer services for those students.
Mississippi: The Battleground for Roe v. Wade’s Future?Red states, emboldened by the Trump regime, are passing hardline anti-abortion laws aimed at triggering a reconsideration of Roe at the nation's highest court—laws like the fetal heartbeat bills the Mississippi House and Senate passed on Feb. 13.
A Waiting Game: What’s Next with ‘One Lake,’ Flood Control?Despite multiple roadblocks and open questions, the controversial plan to create a large lake along the Pearl River for flood control and potential development in the Jackson area continues to move ahead as project sponsors respond to thousands of comments …
EDITOR'S NOTE: A Woman’s Life in the Mississippi MinefieldIt's tough being a woman in Mississippi. In fact, it's probably the most difficult state for women to speak our minds and publicly engage on political and policy fronts, and we routinely watch our basic rights come under attack, often …
EDITORIAL: State Should Not Shield Names of Officers Who Shoot, KillMembers of the Mississippi Legislature have jumped into the middle of serious and historic problem that the City of Jackson has grappled with over the last year—whether or when law-enforcement officers who shoot and/or kill non-police should be identified.
State May Block Naming Jackson Officers Involved in ShootingsThe public-transparency efforts of the City of Jackson in the last year may be for naught if legislation working through the Mississippi Legislature to protect identities of officers who shoot people becomes law.