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MS Senate confirms state official despite report of toxic workplace, claims of harassment
Biloxi Sun Herald via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe Mississippi Senate unanimously confirmed Bill Cork as Gov. Tate Reeves’ pick for a permanent...
Mississippi's Good Ole Boy GOP Governor Declares April As Confederate Heritage Month
Black Enterprise· 7 days agoMississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared April will be celebrated as Confederate Heritage Month in...
Mississippi Medicaid expansion plan could struggle for bipartisan support, Democratic leader says
Associated Press via AOL· 1 day agoA Medicaid expansion plan endorsed by leaders in the Republican-led Mississippi Legislature could...
Mississippi one of only four states that still celebrates Confederate Memorial Day. Why?
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 4 days agoConfederate Memorial Day is also part of Confederate Heritage Month, which is traditionally...
New School Funding Formula to Replace MAEP Heads to Reeves
Mississippi Free Press· 5 days agoThe Mississippi Student Funding Formula would replace the old formula, MAEP, and boost funds for...
Mississippi Lawmakers Silence Bills Restricting Legal Recognition of Trans People
Black Enterprise· 14 hours agoWith the House and Senate previously passing different versions of both bills, Republican-controlled...
Ambulance providers will soon answer emergency calls outside of commercial territories
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 7 days agoRepublican Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a bill into law that will make it easier for ambulance...
Mississippi Republicans fail to pass trans bathroom ban and law defining sex
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoHouse of Representatives and Senate each passed different versions of the bills, but were unable to...
This majority-Black city has a water crisis that privatization won't fix
Mother Jones· 1 day agoIn the summer of 2022, heavy rainfall damaged a water treatment plant in the city of Jackson,...
MS Legislature passes bill restricting state retirement board's authority
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 4 days agoHere are the options and why Public employers include cities, counties, state agencies and school...