Mississippi appealing mail-in absentee ballot ruling to Supreme Court
Mississippi officials are appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court a federal court ruling that struck down Mississippi’s five-day grace period for mail-in absentee ballots to arrive after Election Day.
What bills did Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves veto? See the list
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves vetoed eight bills that lawmakers sent to his desk during the 2025 legislative session.
US Supreme Court declines review of Mississippi death row inmate’s convictions in killings of 8
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review a Mississippi death row inmate’s convictions for the slayings of eight people, including his mother-in-law and a deputy sheriff, over one night in 2017.
Mississippi crime lab sees increase in rape kits following new law
Twenty-seven percent more rape kits were sent to the state crime lab in 2024 than the year before in Mississippi.
Mississippi students may no longer have to pass US history assessment test to graduate
The Mississippi Board of Education voted to receive public comment on whether to eliminate the state U.S. history test as a high school graduation requirement.
Transitioning teen cannot change name, Mississippi Supreme Court rules
The Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a ruling denying a transgender teen’s name-change petition.
DOJ dismisses pay discrimination lawsuit against Mississippi Senate
The Department of Justice on Tuesday voluntarily dismissed its civil lawsuit against the Mississippi State Senate over allegations that the legislative body paid a Black attorney less money than her white colleagues.
Panel orders Mississippi to redraw DeSoto County legislative districts as special elections loom
A federal three-judge panel on Tuesday evening ordered state officials to develop another legislative map that ensures Black voters in the DeSoto County area have a fair opportunity to elect candidates to the state Senate.
Federal judges hear arguments from NAACP, state officials over new legislative districts
A federal three-judge panel on Tuesday did not indicate whether it would accept the Mississippi Legislature’s plan to redraw 15 legislative districts or demand that candidates run under a different map in a November special election.
Mississippi governor says he’ll call special session after lawmakers failed to set budget
Gov. Tate Reeves on Thursday said he will call Mississippi lawmakers into a special session to adopt a budget before state agencies run out of money later in the summer and hinted he might force legislators to consider other measures.
Early voting proposal killed on last day of Mississippi legislative session
Mississippi will remain one of only three states without no-excuse early voting or no-excuse absentee voting.
Karriem to serve as chairman of Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus
Mississippi District 41 Rep. Kabir Karriem will serve as chairman of the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus after being sworn in Wednesday.
Mississippi Legislature ends 2025 session without setting a budget over GOP infighting
The Mississippi House on Wednesday voted to end what had become a futile legislative session without passing a budget to fund state government, for the first time in 16 years. The Senate is expected to do the same on Thursday.
Mississippi Legislature approves DEI ban after heated debate
Mississippi lawmakers have reached an agreement to ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs and a list of “divisive concepts” from public schools across the state education system, following the lead of numerous other Republican-controlled states and President Donald Trump’s administration.
Mississippi governor signs typo tax overhaul bill into law to phase out income tax
Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill to overhaul Mississippi’s tax system — one that many lawmakers inadvertently voted for because of typos — into law on Thursday.
Speaker says Mississippi House willing to renegotiate typo tax bill
House Speaker Jason White acknowledged for the first time on Monday that House leaders knowingly passed a typo-riddled plan to overhaul Mississippi’s tax system that Senate leaders have since admitted was a mistake.
Education: Mississippi Agriculture Youth Council applications are now open
The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 Mississippi Agriculture Youth Council.
Senate and House pass revised plans to eliminate income tax, increase gasoline tax
The GOP-controlled Mississippi House and Senate passed competing “compromise” plans on Tuesday to eliminate the state income tax and raise gasoline taxes — but the Senate only narrowly passed its plan with the help of four Democrats.
Mississippi Senate, House propose new income tax elimination plans, set stage for showdown
Mississippi House and Senate leaders on Monday evening unveiled new plans to eliminate the state income tax and raise gasoline taxes — charting a path to more negotiations over the most notable legislative debate of the 2025 session.
Robert Clark, Mississippi’s first Black lawmaker after Civil Rights era, dies at 96
Robert G. Clark, who was elected in 1967 as Mississippi’s first Black lawmaker of the 20th century and rose to the second-highest leadership role in the state House of Representatives, died Tuesday at age 96, his son said.
Aldermen jeopardize massive project over business owner’s complaints
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