The law spells out the timelines for opting in or out of medical marijuana. Cities and counties had 90 days to opt out. They can opt back in at any time. But the people who live there, have another way to have their voices heard.
Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day, which is meant to encourage people to register to vote. Different state agencies and grassroots organizations work in conjunction to encourage people to do so in time for November’s midterm elections.
The Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors voted to opt out of the state’s medical marijuana program, but citizens got the issue on the ballot in November.
U.S. District Judge R. Austin Huffaker, Jr. issued a preliminary injunction to block the state from executing Alan Miller by any method other than nitrogen hypoxia.
The medical marijuana law is in place and the state’s started issuing licenses. But we wanted to find out the status of some of the businesses preparing the products.
On Thursday, the U.S. Small Business Administration approved Governor Tate Reeves’ request for assistance for businesses impacted by the Jackson water crisis.
On Friday thousands of railroad workers could walk off the job. Alabama Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville is urging quick action to find a resolution to avoid a strike.
Text messages entered Monday into the state’s ongoing civil lawsuit over the welfare scandal reveal that former Gov. Phil Bryant pushed to make NFL legend Brett Favre’s volleyball idea a reality.
Ending cancer as we know it. President Biden will give a speech Monday in Boston on his plan to find a cure for the disease. What the White House says we can expect to hear about the president’s ‘Cancer Moonshot.’
As some states begin to implement bans and restrictions on abortion, debate continues over how much the issue of abortion will drive voters to the polls.
Congress passes a new Farm Bill every five years. The old U.S. farm policy package will expire next September, and lawmakers are looking into what needs to be in the next version
As top federal law enforcement officials, the White House said these individuals were chosen for their devotion to enforcing the law, professionalism, experience, and credentials.
"I’ve been talking to Mississippi. I’ve talked to the mayor, I’ve talked to the congressman... we’ve offered every single thing available in Mississippi."
Deanne Criswell’s visit comes days after President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for Jackson, which Governor Reeves said will allow Mississippi to tap into critical resources to respond to the crisis.
A new report reveals the public officials taking home the most money. And most aren’t elected. It’s the second year the Mississippi Center for Public Policy has published the “Fat Cat Report”.
Amendment One is named Aniah’s Law after Aniah Blanchard. In 2019 Blanchard was abducted at an Auburn gas station and police say she was murdered by a man who was out on bond.
State Auditor Shad White says the costs of homes with an absent father go beyond a financial strain on the mom. His new report does the math on the costs to taxpayers.
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