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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Mississippi’s three-member public service commission will be present at a town hall meeting in north Mississippi to allow the public to discuss their qualms with the Holly Springs Utility Department. For multiple years now, the Holly Springs Utility Department (HSUD) has been at the forefront of controversy as the city-run electricity provider has reportedly failed […]
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Mississippi House Speaker Jason White did not hold back when criticizing his legislative counterparts for neglecting to pass a bill that would legalize mobile sports betting. “It looks like again this year, the Senate is going to stand in the way of mobile sports [betting]. Folks will continue to illegally gamble and bet on sports […]
Students from rural and underserved communities who attend historically Black colleges and universities again have the opportunity to apply for a federal scholarship program...
A House bill that bans synthetic kratom products and limits the sale of kratom products to those 21 and up has breezed through both chambers of the Mississippi legislature unanimously – officially approved by the Senate Thursday. The debate has intensified in Mississippi since 2022, when the first bill was introduced in the House that […]
Legislation initially intended to require those selling seafood in Mississippi to be transparent about where the food comes from, has been altered to create a task force to tackle the state’s mislabeling crisis. House Bill 602, which cruised through its chamber without a dissenting vote back in February, was gutted by the Senate before lawmakers […]
