Emily Wagster Pettus
Attorneys want SCOTUS to say Mississippi’s felony voting ban is cruel and unusual
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court should overturn Mississippi's Jim…
Groups seek a new hearing on a Mississippi mail-in ballot lawsuit
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal appeals court panel incorrectly interpreted federal…
Democrat Ty Pinkins is outspent as he tries to unseat Republican Sen. Roger Wicker
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Democrat Ty Pinkins has jogged along highways and…
Mississippi legislative leaders advocate Medicaid expansion, heading to conflict with the governor
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's Republican legislative leaders said Thursday that they…
Gov. Tate Reeves pushes income-tax cut, says critics rely on ‘myths’
FLOWOOD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Tuesday that legislators…
Fannie Lou Hamer rattled the Democratic convention with her ‘Is this America?’ speech 60 years ago
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is accepting the Democrats'…
Proposals for Pearl River flooding in Mississippi raise concerns among Louisiana lawmakers
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Flooding left squishy, stinky messes in hundreds of…
Judge rejects GOP challenge of Mississippi timeline for counting absentee ballots
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A judge dismissed a lawsuit by the Republican…
Court says Jim Crow-era felony voting ban in Mississippi can be altered by lawmakers, not judges
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators, not the courts, must decide whether…
Mississippi election officials argue against quick work on drawing new majority-Black districts
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Redrawing some Mississippi legislative districts in time for…