House Chairman kills bill aimed at building Jackson casino, says votes weren’t there
House Bill 1879 would have granted one gaming establishment already licensed in Mississippi the legal authority to build a casino in Jackson.
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On this day in 1870, KKK lynched Wyatt Outlaw, first Black town commissioner of Graham, North Carolina.
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Is a standoff/shutdown brewing in the Mississippi Legislature over taxes? Legislative recap
House votes to make entire state wet, approves Sunday liquor sales; Senate passes kratom ban; PERS retirement changes advance.
If Tate Reeves calls a tax cut special session, Senate has the option to do nothing
Speculation is rampant that Gov. Tate Reeves will call a special session if the Senate does not acquiesce to his and the House leadership’s wishes to eliminate the state personal income tax. Here’s how it could go.
Adopted people face barriers obtaining birth certificates. Some lawmakers point to murky opposition from judges
‘A lot of people think it’s about search and reunion, and it’s not. It’s about having equal rights. I mean, everybody else has their birth certificate.’
Former Jackson mayor: I wish Mississippians valued their capital city more
Former Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson: “Jackson is the trunk of the tree. And if Jackson dies, then all of the branches will die. So there needs to be a greater appreciation, in my mind, of the value of Jackson.”
Forty years after health official scaled fence in Jackson to save malnourished personal care home residents, unchecked horrors remain
The number of unregulated personal care homes started growing in the 1980s after state mental hospitals were forced to discharge thousands of patients into the community. But 40 years and several policy changes later, state law allows many to continue operating under the radar, sometimes housing residents in dire conditions.
Former Mississippi sheriff’s deputy describes rampant violence by ‘Goon Squad’
Rankin County deputies regularly entered homes without warrants, beat people to get information and illegally seized evidence, a fromer deputy said..
Senate advances its tax overhaul. Debate centers on who the proposal would help
The Senate plan stops short of eliminating the state individual income tax as the House is proposing. Both would raise taxes on gasoline.
Editorial: Someone needs to read the First Amendment to Judge Crystal Wise Martin
Editorial: Someone needs to remind Hinds County Chancellor Crystal Wise Martin of the First Amendment. And of a few points of law.
Hinds County judge orders Clarksdale newspaper to remove editorial, alarming press advocates
Mississippi judge’s order that a newspaper take down an editorial criticizing local officials has drawn nationwide attention.
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann back at Capitol day after collapsing
Hosemann said dehydration caused his collapse at the dais as he presided over the Mississippi Senate on Wednesday.
In a city without a plan, anti-public sleeping bills pop up at Jackson City Hall and state Capitol
Multiple bills that target homeless encampments in Jackson have moved out of their respective houses. Advocates worry about the impact on one of the most vulnerable populations in a city without a homeless coordinator.
Mississippi Today announces new team of reporters to cover the city of Jackson
We’re proud to announce this week that we’re adding a new aim to our newsroom’s mission: We’re launching a team of journalists focused solely on the city of Jackson.
Maya Miller joins new Mississippi Today team covering Jackson
Mississippi Today is pleased to announce that Maya Miller has joined the newsroom as a Jackson reporter.
Auditor Shad White using state-funded attorney to defend himself in Brett Favre defamation lawsuit
A Hinds County judge has ruled that Favre is suing White in his personal capacity, not as state auditor.
