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Editorial Roundup: Mississippi
Greenwood Commonwealth. May 14, 2024. Editorial: More Feedback Prior To Parole The Mississippi Legislature was unable to agree on several prominent bills this year: expanding Medicaid, a ballot initiative procedure, restoration of voting rights to non-violent felons...
Today in History: May 15, new state of Israel attacked by 5 nations
Today in History Today is Wednesday, May 15, the 136th day of 2024. There are 230 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 15, 1948, hours after declaring its independence, the new state of Israel was attacked by Transjordan,...
Mississippi man suspected of killing mother, 2 sisters is fatally shot by state troopers in Arizona
MORENCI, Ariz. (AP) — A man suspected of fatally shooting three family members in Mississippi has been killed in a shootout with Arizona state troopers, according to authorities. Ivory James Welch III, 54, was wanted in connection with the deaths of his 76-year-old mother and two...
Mississippi governor signs law restricting transgender people's use of bathrooms and locker rooms
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday that he has signed a new law regulating transgender people’s use of bathrooms, locker rooms and dormitories in public education buildings, making Mississippi at least the 12th state to restrict transgender students from using...
At least 1 dead in Florida as storms continue to pummel the South. DeSantis declares emergency
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Powerful storms packing hurricane-force winds killed at least one woman Friday in Florida as a week of deadly severe weather continued in the South, where uprooted trees crashed onto homes and knocked out electricity to thousands in several states. City...
Mississippi governor signs law to set a new funding formula for public schools
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed legislation that will change the way the state pays for public schools, ditching a formula that brought political pressure on lawmakers because they usually budgeted less money than required. Republican Reeves signed the...
Racial bias did not shape Mississippi's water funding decisions for capital city, EPA says
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it found “insufficient evidence” that racial discrimination shaped decisions made by two Mississippi agencies about water system funding for the state's majority-Black capital city of Jackson. The EPA's Office...
Editorial Roundup: Mississippi
Greenwood Commonwealth. May 3, 2024. Editorial: PERS Is Losing Some Power The board that oversees the Mississippi Public Employees’ Retirement System went to the well one too many times. Assuming Gov. Tate Reeves signs the legislation, the PERS board...
Official resigns after guilty plea to drug conspiracy in Mississippi and North Carolina vape shops
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — A city council member in south Mississippi is leaving office after pleading guilty to a federal conspiracy charge related to running a business that sold illegal drugs in his home state and North Carolina. Robert Leon Deming, III, announced his resignation from...
Mississippi ex-sheriff pleads guilty to lying to FBI about requesting nude photos from inmate
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former Mississippi sheriff pleaded guilty Tuesday to making a false statement to FBI agents when they questioned him about requesting and receiving nude photos and videos of a female inmate and about giving her preferential treatment in the jail he supervised, federal...
