Marshall Ramsey: Alternative programming
Saints fans are looking for other things to watch than the Super Bowl. The post Marshall Ramsey: Alternative programming appeared first on Mississippi Today.
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In 2018 arms race for governor’s seat, Tate Reeves outraised Jim Hood by $1...
Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi Today/ Report for AmericaMississippi Attorney General Jim Hood, left, and Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves speak during the Neshoba County Fair Wednesday, August 1, 2018. In what’s...
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Candidates for lieutenant governor begin year with cash in the bank
Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann speaks during a news conference at the state Republican party headquarters. Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann has cash on hand of $2.6 million as he...
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‘Parker’s Law’ would put drug dealers behind bars for overdose deaths
David Maialetti/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP, FileUnder Parker’s Law, people charged with sale or intent to sell drugs could face an additional 20 years to life without parole in prison and a fine...
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In ‘On the Come Up,’ Angie Thomas shows us that freedom of speech isn’t free...
In this Oct. 10, 2018 photograph, Angie Thomas, a Jackson, Miss., resident whose book, “The Hate U Give,” had been on a national young adult best-seller list for over 80 weeks, speaks to reporters...
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‘What happens in this house stays in this house’: Black women sound the alarm...
LAUREL — On a windy afternoon in March 2002, Ishaunna Gully hoisted her young son onto her hip and listened intently as her grandmother presented her case. The grandmother had a bad feeling about...
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Brunson to be first African American head of state medical association
Dr. Claude Brunson has been appointed executive director of the Mississippi State Medical Association, making him the first African American in that role and the only African American currently running...
View ArticleMarshall Ramsey: Deadline Day
Many bills will die like Bud Knight did during the Super Bowl. The post Marshall Ramsey: Deadline Day appeared first on Mississippi Today.
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Sexual orientation, gender identity, disability could be covered by...
Scott Crawford of the Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities Key committee chairs are not ruling out the possibility of taking up a bill on Tuesday – a key deadline day – to expand...
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Marshall Ramsey: State of the Union
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Almost 70% of Mississippians support restoring voting rights to some...
R.L. Nave, Mississippi TodayThe Southern Poverty Law Center filed a lawsuit in federal court over the state’s voter disenfrachisement laws. From left: Attorneys Jonathan Youngwood and Jody Owens with...
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Measure to protect patients from surprise medical bills dies
U.S. Air ForceA customer holds a stack of past due bills. Deeming it too controversial for an election year, Mississippi lawmakers killed a bill that aimed to increase protections for patients against...
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Do your lawmakers look like you?
Alex Rozier/Mississippi House of RepresentativesA photo collage of Mississippi House members. The Mississippi State Legislature is comparatively more male, whiter, and older than the demographics of...
View ArticleMarshall Ramsey: Reflections
Mississippi’s Legislature and population have slightly different demographics. The post Marshall Ramsey: Reflections appeared first on Mississippi Today.
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At USM, Hopson, Bennett at odds over Briles; so what, if anything, happens next?
Southern Miss Sports InformationJay Hopson, shown here arguing a call, wanted badly to hire ex-Baylor head coach Art Briles as his offensive coordinator. Jay Hopson’s job is to win football games at...
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‘Next thing you know, he left me’: After an unusually deadly month, loved...
Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi Today/Report For AmericaMississippi’s capital has had 12 shooting in January alone. Jackson’s Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and Gov. Phil Byrant have offered various proposals...
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McDaniel on political future: ‘Right now I am talking with the president....
Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi Today/ Report for AmericaChris McDaniel speaks to his supporters during a campaign stop on Lakeland Drive in Flowood Monday, November 5, 2018. State Sen. Chris McDaniel,...
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Senate advances bill to protect property owners from lawsuits after two-hour...
How much, if any, liability should business owners incur for crimes committed by third parties on their property is at the center of debate on legislation that is being considered this session. On...
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Sen. Sally Doty: A sit-down Q & A
Gil Ford PhotographyState Sen. Sally Doty, R-Brookhaven Sen. Sally Doty, R-Brookhaven, has spent much of her legislative career working to update Mississippi’s sex education curriculum, establish...
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Marshall Ramsey: State of Chaos
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