Plan Would Send More Tax Money To Cities For Roads, Water
The money would go to cities only if Mississippi sales tax collections increase at least 1 percent a year.
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Mississippi Could Set Penalties For Luring People into gangs
Senators voted 35-14 to pass the bill, which goes to the House.
Bill: Let People Sue Over Gun-Carry Bans On Public Property
The attorney general's office would be required to investigate complaints.
Mississippi House Passes Equal Pay Bill
The bill will head to the Senate for more debate.
Mississippi Advances 'Urine Trouble' Law To Ban Fake Urine
States including Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, New Hampshire and Oklahoma have banned synthetic urine.
Amid Partisan Split, Medicaid Plan Passes Mississippi Senate
The program comes up for legislative review every few years. The bill would keep it alive beyond the current state budget year, which ends June 30.
Mississippi Regulators Approve Deal On Rates For Power Plant
Residential customers will pay about $3 less per month than they now pay for part of the power plant burning natural gas.
Abortion Bill Under Debate In Mississippi
Felicia Brown-Williams, state director for Planned Parenthood Advocates Southeast, calls the proposal unconstitutional, saying the U.S. Supreme Court won't allow bans before a fetus can live outside the womb.
Equal Pay Bill Resurrected In Mississippi
The original bill seeks to prohibit cities and counties from imposing certain employment regulations on private businesses.
Mississippi Freedom Trail Gets 26th Marker
Kennard tried to gain admission before James Meredith was admitted to the University of Mississippi in 1962.
Lowndes County Supervisors Ask State To Hand Over Promised Money
The original amount was supposed to be spread out over two years.
Mississippi Closer To New Alcohol Laws
Right now, people can be charged for possessing alcohol in a dry county. Such charges can be aimed at bootleggers.
Former Governor Arrested With A Loaded Handgun
TSA contacted airport police, who arrested the former governor. The fine begins at $3,920.
First Pediatric Flu Death Reported for the Season
According to the State Department of Health, there have been a total of 17 pediatric flu deaths reported in Mississippi, since the department started recording them in the 2008-2009 flu season.
MS Lawmakers Discuss letting Distillers Sell Alcohol to Visitors
Mississippi lawmakers could allow visitors to buy alcohol directly from distilleries, after agreeing to let visitors buy beer at breweries last year.
Changes Possible For Mississippi's 'Three Strike' Laws
Sheriff Jim Johnson says it would be a mistake to 'soften' habitual offender laws.
MS Lawmakers Discuss Harsher Penalties for Gang Members
Long prison terms for gang members would be imposed under a bill moving forward in the Mississippi House.
Congressional Candidate Whit Hughes Stops By Golden Triangle
So far no Democrats have filed for the race.
Mississippi's First Child Flu Death of 2017-2018 Season
The death occurred in South Mississippi, with few details being released due to the victim's young age.
Gov. Shutdown Affects Natchez Trace
National Park Services advises park visitors to use extreme caution on national park property, since staff will not be available during the shutdown.
MS Senator Casts 3rd Congressional District Election Bid
A Mississippi Senator from Brookhaven, announces her bid for the 3rd congressional district race.
Flu Outbreak Worsening in Alabama
State health officials say widespread flu cases are being reported in Alabama, but the illness hasn't reached the level of a pandemic.
Government Building Named After Tupelo Congressman
More than 100 people gathered Thursday in downtown Jackson, to dedicate the Patrick Alan Nunnelee building.