GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — President Donald Trump praised Charlie Kirk as a “great American hero” and “martyr” for freedom as he and other prominent conservatives gathered Sunday evening to honor the slain conservative political activist whose work they say they must now advance. The memorial service for Kirk, whom Trump credits with playing a pivotal […]
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Legislation has been introduced inside the Mississippi state capitol to ensure voters are not hoodwinked on Election Day. Rep. Zakiya Summers, D-Jackson, introduced House Bill 1419 this week. The bill serves to prevent polling precincts statewide from being altered within 60 days of a primary, general, runoff, or special election. This comes after more than […]
A Republican lawmaker from DeSoto County introduced a bill on Wednesday that would offer a cash reward to registered bounty hunters who turn in undocumented immigrants to public safety officials. House Bill 1484, authored by state Rep. Justin Keen, would create the “Mississippi Illegal Alien Certified Bounty Hunter Program.” If passed by both chambers and […]
Senate Appropriations Chair Briggs Hopson confirmed Wednesday his chamber will soon introduce a bill countering the House’s plan to cut taxes at a record rate. A year after Mississippi’s two legislative chambers hit a stalemate on Medicaid expansion, the prevailing contentious issue this time around is tax policy. “The Build Up Mississippi Act” in the […]
