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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Lawmakers in both chambers of the Mississippi Legislature are working to rid of two Confederate statues that have represented the state in Congress for nearly a century, often offering Washington, D.C. tourists a gloomy perspective on the state’s progress in civil rights. During the opening week of the session, Democratic leaders in the House of […]
A collaboration between the state of Mississippi, one of the state’s universities, and the U.S. military will serve to make strides in cybersecurity research and training. A group of leaders, including Gov. Tate Reeves and Mississippi State University President Dr. Mark Keenum, gathered in Biloxi on Friday to announce plans for the Mississippi Cyber and […]
Leaders in the Mississippi House of Representatives ended the session’s opening week by filing a comprehensive tax reform package, one that would eliminate the state’s income tax in just over a decade’s time and slash tax on groceries by over a quarter in the first full year of implementation. Purposely filed as House Bill 1, […]
