Biden ‘declines’ to step aside and says it’s time for party drama ‘to end’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, in a letter to congressional Democrats, stood firm against calls for him to drop his candidacy and called for...
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Mississippi erases some restrictions on absentee voting help for people with disabilities
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is revising the restrictions it put in place last year on who can provide absentee voting assistance to people who...
Some Mississippi legislative districts dilute Black voting power and must be redrawn, judges say
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Three federal judges are telling Mississippi to redraw some of its legislative districts, saying the current ones dilute the power of...
Lt. Gov. Hosemann eyeing plans to tackle chronic absenteeism next session
by Caleb Salers
As part of his agenda to improve education outcomes in Mississippi, Republican Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann is planning to propose several policy measures to reduce...
Law enforcement will not immediately issue citations for ‘squatted’ vehicles in Mississippi
by Caleb Salers
High riders in Mississippi will have some time to modify their vehicles before being ticketed by authorities. Though a new law banning “squatted” vehicles or those...
Biden vows to keep running as signs point to rapidly eroding support on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON (AP) — A defiant President Joe Biden vowed on Wednesday to keep running for reelection, rejecting growing pressure from Democrats to withdraw after a...
House speaker announces appointments for Jackson-focused select committee
Lawmakers will soon be looking at further ways to improve the capital city and the surrounding area through a new select committee. On Monday, Republican...
Mississippi legislature’s mental health task force to begin meeting July 17-18
Lawmakers in Mississippi are gearing up to tackle mental health through a new task force and are asking for the public’s input. Established by Senate...
Former Mississippi House speaker appointed to Hinds County Economic Development Board
Former Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn, who helped pass a long list of economic bills during his time behind the gavel, will now play a...
Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have broad immunity, dimming chance of a pre-election Trump trial
by Mark Sherman
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled for the first time that former presidents have some immunity from prosecution, extending the delay in...