Amtrak Seeks Federal Funds to Keep Mississippi Rails Operational
JACKSON, Miss. – You could be at risk of losing Amtrak train service in your local area. Amtrak is asking Congress to directly fund long-distance...
Category : Politics
Carmichael In the Hospital After Accident in Last Days of Legislative Session
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JACKSON, Miss.–It was a fall and a resulting head injury that has left state Sen. Videt Carmichael (R-Clarkdale) in the hospital. The fall came just...
Going Nuclear in Mississippi: Presley Says He’s Shocked His Colleagues Rejected Resolution
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JACKSON, Miss.–You might remember Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley’s assertion last year that Mississippi would become the country’s “nuclear waste dump” when there...
Mississippi Likely to Take Hits From Outsiders on Religious Freedom Bill
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JACKSON, Miss.–The Religious Freedom bill is the one you’ve heard about that, in an earlier form, was a lot like one that passed in the...
Teacher Pay Bill Awaiting Governor’s Signature
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JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi teachers close to getting a pay raise....
House Kills MDOT Budget Bill, No Funding for Next Year
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JACKSON, Miss. – As of now, there is no funding for Mississippi roads. Monday the Mississippi House killed a bill, voting 121-1, that would have...
Your Child’s Teacher to Get a Raise, House and Senate Agree
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JACKSON, Miss.–Though it is not yet law, teachers will get a raise, beginning this year. The Mississippi House and Senate both signed a conference report...
Corrections Commissioner Asserts that Miss. Execution Drugs are “Safe” (AUDIO)
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JACKSON, Miss. — How can you be sure the execution drugs work properly?...
Reforming Your Corrections System, Saving You Money: New Law Signed
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JACKSON, Miss.–Controlling the costs of keeping people accountable without compromising public safety is the goal of the new corrections reform bill (HB585) signed into law...
Keeping the Really Bad Ones In Prison: Gov. to Sign Criminal Justice Reform
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JACKSON, Miss.–It’s about keeping you safe and saving you money at the same time. It took a large-scale task force to come up with a...