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Saturday In-Person Absentee Voting Begins
Thursday, February 29, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. — Circuit clerk offices will be open from 8:00 a.m. to noon for in-person absentee voting this Saturday, March 2, 2024. The…
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Preserving History: Riverside Hotel in Clarksdale, MS Celebrates Milestones and Advances Preservation Efforts
For Immediate Release (Updated Feb 29, 2024) BY Brenda Williams | February 2024 An Update from the Riverside Hotel in Clarksdale MS Where the blues gave birth to…
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Justice Department Finds Conditions at Three Mississippi Prisons Violate the Constitution
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Mississippi WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today its findings that conditions of confinement at…
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Bolivar County Long Term Disaster Recovery Committee receives UCC grant
Mound Bayou, Miss., December 7, 2023 – Katie Howe, Minister for Disaster Response and Recovery, Global H.O.P.E. United Church of Christ (UCC), National, announced today that the Bolivar County…
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Mississippi’s Republican-led House will consider Medicaid expansion for the first time
Summary JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is one step closer to what would be a landmark shift in health care policy. The Republican-led House is preparing to debate…
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LOCALIZE IT: How school dress codes intersect with new laws against race-based hair discrimination
EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: (AP) A judge last week ruled that a Black high school student’s months long punishment by his Texas school district for refusing to change his hairstyle does…
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Attorneys argue over whether Mississippi legislative maps dilute Black voting power
Summary JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Federal judges are hearing arguments over whether Mississippi’s legislative maps are diluting the power of Black voters. Lawmakers adjusted the 122 state House…
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Republican Mississippi governor ignores Medicaid expansion and focuses on jobs in State of the State
Summary JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republican Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says he intentionally avoided hot-button issues and political conflict in his State of the State address. He called…
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2024 Presidential Primary Absentee Report (Feb. 26)
Monday, February 26, 2024 JACKSON, Miss – As of Monday, February 26, 2024, the Statewide Election Management System (SEMS) reported a total of 5,958 absentee ballots requested, 5,742 absentee ballots sent, and 3,380…
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Governor Reeves Gives State of the State Address
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. — Today, Governor Tate Reeves gave his 2024 State of the State Address. Below is the full transcript, as prepared. Full Transcript:…