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 Mississippi congressman is being accused of assaulting a member of an anti-war group during a heated round of questioning at the U.S. Capitol. Rep. Mike Ezell, a former sheriff and Republican representing the state’s fourth congressional district, was shown in a video slapping at the phone of CODEPINK member...
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Embattled Mississippi Wildlife Commissioner Leonard Bentz, Jr. will not be reinstated to his post after facing scrutiny for illegally hunting turkeys in Holmes County. Lawmakers at the capitol concluded the 2024 legislative session on Saturday, yet a vote to confirm Bentz’s reappointment was never held. The reasoning, per sources, is that...
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The board that oversees Mississippi’s Public Employees Retirement System would have its powers limited under a bill that the governor could soon sign into...
A bill to punish perpetrators of sextortion has been signed into law by Governor Tate Reeves. House Bill 1196, authored by Republican Representative Rob Roberson, has been coined “Walker’s Law” in honor of Walker Montogmery, a Starkville Academy student who took his own life after being exploited by bad actors...
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Senator Barnett said parole is an effective method to reduce the prison population in Mississippi and save the state money.
Mississippi’s parole eligibility law was...