CLEVELAND, Miss.—Lawson King, a sculpting major at Delta State University, is in his 10:00 a.m. ceramics class, goofing off with friends. It’s Monday. Sept....
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Democratic U.S. House Rep. Bennie Thompson voted against honoring “the life and legacy” of Charlie Kirk on Friday, saying that the conservative activist...
A school district in Mississippi has addressed accusations that one of its high schools has prohibited a chapter of an organization the late Charlie Kirk founded from being formed. In an official statement released Friday, the Clinton Public School District alleged that individuals on social media had misreported that Clinton High School administrators denied a […]
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board has selected a search firm to assist with Jackson State University’s president search from the 11 proposals submitted....
House Bill 1502, legislation that would have placed new regulations on edible hemp retail products in Mississippi, including removing many from the shelves, died as lawmakers left the capitol on Thursday. The measure’s author, Rep. Lee Yancey, R-Brandon, said it died due to misinformation spread by lobbyists and media. The 210-page bill known as the […]
Ahead of lawmakers in the Mississippi House of Representatives and Senate adjourning sine die, Gov. Tate Reeves was sent a piece of legislation intended to protect home and building owners from squatters. For those unfamiliar with the term, a squatter is defined as a person who unlawfully occupies an uninhabited building or unused land. In many cases, these individuals […]
Lawmakers in the Senate followed the House in leaving the state capitol in Jackson without approving a budget, leaving it up to Republican Gov. Tate Reeves to call a special session to ensure the government is funded after June 30, 2025. While the House gave the Senate an hours-long opportunity on Wednesday to extend the […]
