Don’t Do It in Public: Bribery Trial Continues For Former Canton Alderman
CANTON, Miss.–Accepting bribes is the charge and Louis Smith, former Canton alderman, says it was not bribe money he was taking when he was video...
Category : Politics
Calling Out the Gov.: Thompson Has Things to Say About Medicaid Expansion, Republicans
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–If you oppose ObamaCare, it’s because the president is black, is essentially what Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) told a radio host this weekend on...
Keeping Keesler Aircraft in Mississippi: Mississippi Jobs, National Security at Stake
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Keeping the Air Force C-130J aircraft at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi has become a top priority for some members of Mississippi’s Washington...
Recovery to “Begin Immediately and in Earnest”: Cochran, Wicker Weigh in on Tornadoes
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–While volunteers, local emergency management and local law enforcement have begun the process of cleaning up from Monday’s tornadoes, Mississippi’s senators have said they...
Abortion in Mississippi: State Going to Federal Court Today to Try to Force Closure
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JACKSON, Miss.–The state’s only abortion clinic is still open and women continue to have abortions there despite laws passed in 2012 that could have forced...
Another LGBT Resolution Passes, Add Magnolia to the List
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MAGNOLIA, Miss.–Another Mississippi city has passed a resolution recognizing the “dignity and worth of all city residents – including those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual...
Yarber Beats Lumumba in Race for Jackson Mayor, White Wins in Sandersville
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JACKSON, Miss.–It’s a vote for experience and unity is what Jackson City Councilman Tony Yarber told a crowd of supporters at the King Edward Hotel...
Bryant: No Medical Marijuana Despite Cannabis Oil Bill
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–You won’t be able to light up a joint legally in Mississippi any time soon, under any circumstance, despite the Cannabis Oil Bill becoming...
Gov. Bryant Signs Cannabis Oil Bill into Law, May Combat Seizures in Children
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JACKSON, Miss. — If you have a child with epilepsy, researchers say a certain type of cannabis oil may be able to help reduce their...
Right to Work: Governor Signs Bills Limiting Union Activities
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JACKSON, Miss.–Mississippi is a “right to work” state, meaning collective bargaining, or unions, do not have a say in whether or not you can work....