State Sen. Carmichael Will Run Again Despite Injury
MERIDIAN, Miss.–State Sen. Videt Carmichael (R-Meridian) said this week that he will run for office again, despite an injury he got earlier this year when...
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“I Don’t Know What I Want to Be When I Grow Up”: Martinson Announces She Won’t Run Again
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MADISON, Miss.–After 23 years in the Mississippi House, Rep. Rita MArtinson (R-Dist. 58) announced Thursday that she will not run again. That means her 24th...
Your History Preserved: The Miss. History and Civil Rights Museums One Year After Groundbreaking
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JACKSON, Miss.—Telling the story of your state is the mission of two museums going up on the hill beside the Old Capitol in Jackson. The...
Your Child’s Education: Musgrove to Hold Press Conferences on MAEP Lawsuit
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JACKSON, Miss.–Two press conferences are set for today by Mississippi’s former governor, Ronnie Musgrove, to discuss a lawsuit that he has been gearing up to...
Your Tax Dollars and How They Are Spent: Lawmakers to Track Every Dollar in New Program
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JACKSON, Miss.–This is about your tax dollars and how they are being spent. It’s a new program called “Building a Better Mississippi”, and the goal,...
More Movies, Music in Mississippi: Efforts to Continue Next Legislative Session
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JACKSON, Miss.–Getting more movies to film in the Magnolia State, it’s what the legislature can do that state Rep. Rita Martinson (R-Madison) talked about Tuesday...
The Law of the Land: New Laws Take Effect Today, Including “Religious Freedom”. “Katie’s Law”
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JACKSON, Miss.–If you or someone in your family has ever been the victim of a violent crime, you may be able to take some comfort...
Finally Awake: State Sen. Carmichael Emerges From Unconsciousness
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JACKSON, Miss.–A fall March 31 in his apartment that resulted from an illness put state Sen. Videt Carmichael in intensive care for two weeks. Friday...
Gavelling Out, Going Home: Legislative Session Ends With No Texting and Driving Ban
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JACKSON, Miss.–Wednesday night was a late one for Mississippi lawmakers, but they ended their 2014 legislative session after a special session called Wednesday to put...
A NewsMS Investigation: Your Money and the New Miss. Crime Lab
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JACKSON, Miss.—Your state lawmakers have spent $36 million to build a brand new, state of the art crime lab to help solve murders, put rapists...