Effort to revive Mississippi ballot initiative process is squelched in state Senate
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – The Mississippi Legislature is unlikely to reinstate the ballot initiative process this year after the Senate president rejected the proposal on Monday. The move comes days after the Senate voted 26-21 to pass a bill that would allow Mississippians to put some policy proposals on the statewide ballot. However, the bill […]
Wisconsin vs. Purdue, Auburn vs. Mississippi State odds
WARNING: The following article contains content that may be harmful or traumatic to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. Wisconsin vs. Purdue predictions (1 p.m. ET) The Boilermakers, who under averaged points in both regular-season contests, can comfortably move at the glacial pace of the Badgers, whose defense was perfect in the Big Ten Tournament. […]
Mississippi cop Michael Green forced detainee to lick up own urine off jail cell floor
A Mississippi police officer pleaded guilty Thursday to forcing a detainee to lick urine from the floor of his cell. Michael Christian Green, 26, was arrested at Pearl Police Station in December, four days after he was caught on surveillance camera forcing a man to engage in what authorities called “disturbing” behavior. I resigned. Green, […]
Mississippi officer fired after allegedly forcing detainee to lick own urine off floor
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Mississippi allows automatic Medicaid coverage for pregnancy while application processed
A new law in Mississippi would allow pregnant women early access to Medicaid in an effort to improve the health of mothers and children in the poor state, which has one of the worst infant mortality rates in the nation. The “presumptive eligibility” bill, signed by Republican Gov. Tate Reeves on Tuesday, is expected to […]
Trump wins Mississippi GOP primary
According to Decision Desk Headquarters, former President Trump has won the Mississippi Republican presidential primary and will move closer to winning the Republican nomination. Trump has already won more than 1,000 delegates for the Republican nomination and is likely to win most, if not all, of Mississippi’s 40 delegates. The Magnolia State’s delegates are determined […]
Conservation groups sue to stop a transmission line from crossing a Mississippi River refuge
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A coalition of conservation groups has filed a last-minute federal lawsuit seeking to halt plans to build the high-voltage Cardinal Hickory Creek power line across a Mississippi River wildlife refuge. American Transmission Company, ITC Midwest, and Dairyland Power Cooperative Inc. want to build a 102-mile (164-kilometer), 345-kilovolt transmission line between Dubuque […]
American Idol: Mississippi Student Gets Through Unanimously with Self-Written Song about Sin Struggles
A Mississippi high school student wowed the American Idol judges with her voice when she sang an original song about fighting sin. “The songs I write are about personal things, things I’ve experienced, things I’ve witnessed,” Jennifer Jeffries, 17, said during the event. episode “I’m writing this so people can connect with them and know […]
Mississippi father, son treassure hunt turns up dead body in abandoned home
A Mississippi father and son discovered a dead body inside an abandoned house while treasure hunting last Saturday. Riley Bryant, 23, her father Chuck, and some friends were metal detecting around a dilapidated property in Holly Springs, Michigan, 80 miles southeast of Memphis, Tennessee. When they looked inside the building, they discovered a dead body. […]
Mississippi city, PD violating Constitution by jailing people over unpaid fees: DOJ
Mississippi cities and police departments have been told by the Justice Department that it is unconstitutional to jail people for unpaid fines without determining whether they have the ability to pay them. A letter sent Thursday from the Department of Justice to the city of Lexington and the Lexington Police Department found that the current […]