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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A total of four challengers have now publicly announced their intent to run against Jackson Mayor Choke Antar Lumumba in next year’s election. The latest is Tim Henderson, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel who officially announced his campaign on Thursday. “I am even more resilient and committed to ensuring...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The top-ranking Republican on a Senate committee that oversees the military is calling for a “generational investment” in America’s defense, saying...
Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba will mediate a conversation between JTRAN union reps and MV Transportation, the third-party company that manages the City of...
Gulfport’s longtime mayor, Billy Hewes, has decided not to seek reelection. Hewes broke the news during Thursday’s episode of The Gallo Show, joking that “he’s had all the fun he can stand” and will not be running in 2025. Hewes, a Republican stronghold in Mississippi politics for decades, was first...
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Three school districts in Mississippi have been selected to receive more than $10 million through President Joe Biden’s Investing in America agenda to buy 30 eco-friendly school buses. First Student, Inc. has been selected to receive $7,975,000 in rebate funding to purchase 23 “clean” school buses in the Gulfport School...
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