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Wiggins again misused state campaign funds for congressional race, complaint alleges
State Sen. Brice Wiggins used his state campaign funds to fund a Super PAC that is aiding his campaign for the 4th Congressional District...
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Podcast: Mississippi state auditors have long chased higher political ambitions
State Auditor Shad White, whose welfare investigation has recently been called into question, is one in a long line of Mississippi state auditors with...
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Another Mississippi ‘trigger law’ to keep an eye on as Supreme Court deliberates: gay marriage
The 2007 law that would ban abortions in Mississippi if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade isn’t the only so-called “trigger law” language...
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Former auditors question whether Shad White was too close to investigate Phil Bryant
Three former state auditors say they would have recused themselves or limited their involvement in the investigation into Mississippi’s welfare fraud scandal to avoid...
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Veteran civil rights attorney Carroll Rhodes of Hazlehurst said Tuesday that talks are ongoing over whether to file a lawsuit challenging the 174 state...
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Podcast: Breaking down Gov. Tate Reeves’ controversial vetoes
Mississippi Today’s political team discusses several high-profile vetoes of Gov. Tate Reeves that have raised questions and speculation. They also discuss how the vetoes...
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‘No-Show Palazzo’: Congressman, still under investigation, absent from campaign trail
OCEAN SPRINGS — Just a few hours before a congressional candidate’s forum was slated to begin on Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo’s staff called event...
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Latest Reeves vetoes could again expand governor’s power
If Gov. Tate Reeves’ recent vetoes of 10 projects throughout the state totaling about $27 million stand, the power of Mississippi’s executive branch of...
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Rising costs, contract work exacerbate nursing shortage for state’s safety net hospital
As part of efforts to address a shortage of nurses and respiratory therapists, the University of Mississippi Medical Center...
‘A huge victory’: Minimum wage workers at USM get pay raise after protest
University of Southern Mississippi’s president announced a pay increase for hourly employees on Wednesday, two weeks after United Campus...
Microsoft launches program in Jackson to grow tech job opportunities, workers skills
Microsoft has tapped a University of Mississippi grad to lead its new philanthropic efforts in Jackson through its “TechSpark...
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Rising costs, contract work exacerbate nursing shortage for state’s safety net hospital
As part of efforts to address a shortage of...
‘A huge victory’: Minimum wage workers at USM get pay raise after protest
University of Southern Mississippi’s president announced a pay increase...
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