Trump administration moves to ban bump stocks
The Trump administration Tuesday banned bump stocks, the firearm attachments that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire like machine guns and were used during the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
Aldermen to hold public hearing on vape store exemption
Starkville’s board of aldermen will host a Nov. 7 public hearing on a proposed exemption to its recently-amended smoking ordinance that would allow smoking in standalone vape and smoking stores.
E-cigarette ordinance to address biz concerns
Starkville’s ban on using e-cigarettes in public places is now official, but the matter might not be over for stores that say the ban could hurt their business.
Starkville weighing e-cigarette ban
As Starkville aldermen consider an amendment to the city’s non-smoking ordinance to include electronic cigarettes and similar products, at least one business owner is worried the change might force him to shut his doors.
Billboard clampdown: A look at local ban as Starkville mulls moratorium
While one Golden Triangle city mulls a short-term billboard ban, another has had one in place for more than a decade.
No appeal to federal ruling against same-sex adoption ban
The deadline has passed for Mississippi to appeal a federal ruling against a state ban on adoption by same-sex couples.
Will Gulf Shores beach booze ban bring breakers to Miss.?
Some college students are telling a Mississippi Gulf Coast television station that a ban on alcohol at a popular Alabama beach destination will bring more spring breakers to Mississippi.
HUD proposes smoking ban
When Shilica Rice wants to smoke, she steps outside her apartment and lights up.
Senate panel votes to lift US ban on oil exports
The Senate Banking Committee endorsed a bill Thursday to lift the four-decade-old ban on crude oil exports, the latest sign of congressional support for legislation that President Barack Obama opposes.
Military announces plan to lift transgender ban
Defense Secretary Ash Carter has ordered a six-month study aimed at formally ending one of the last gender- or sexuality-based barriers to military service, saying the Pentagon’s current regulations banning transgender individuals from serving in the military need to be examined.
Ban on texting and driving begins today
A Mississippi law banning texting and driving goes into effect today.
AP sources: Concerns over easing transgender ban in military
Defense Secretary Ash Carter has gotten pushback from senior military leaders on whether the Pentagon should lift its ban on transgender people serving in the armed forces.
Bryant signs bill banning texting while driving
Mississippi has become the 45th state to ban texting while driving.
Legislature passes texting-while-driving bill
A bill banning texting while driving now awaits Gov. Phil Bryant’s signature after lawmakers approved the measure Monday.
Proposed ammo ban empties shelves
When word began to spread about a proposed ban on a popular type of ammunition, the market responded faster than a speeding bullet.
US considers banning type of popular rifle ammo
The Obama administration is considering banning a type of ammunition used in one of the most popular types of rifles because it says the bullets can pierce a police officer’s protective vest when fired from a handgun.
House resurrects texting-while-driving ban it killed in 2014
In 2014, a bill to ban texting, emailing and social media use died a messy death in Mississippi’s House of Representatives on the last night of the legislative session.
Columbus keeps billboard ban, approves redistricting plan
The Columbus city council approved one major change while rejecting another during Tuesday’s regular meeting.
Columbus council to mull billboard ban
The city of Columbus’ billboard committee agreed Wednesday to bring back a proposal to lift the moratorium on new billboards that has been in place since 2000.
No gay marriage in Miss. during appeals process
Same-sex marriages won’t be allowed in Mississippi while the state defends its gay-marriage ban, a federal appeals court said Thursday.
