'A rallying point': How Starkville inspired a statewide school district reform effort
Ten years after Starkville and Oktibbeha County consolidated school districts, its successes have formed the premise for a statewide consolidation effort.
Municipal elections heating up in Lee County
There is no shortage of candidates in Lee County, with the vast majority of races in the eight municipalities contested. Baldwyn leads the way with 20 people seeking the seven elected positions. All ...
MS House passes DEI ban. See who would be impacted
After heated debate and opposition from House Democrats, who staved off the final vote for House Bill 1193 for as long as ...
New legislative district map shows big changes for Meeker County
Minnesota’s political landscape saw a significant shift last week. And nowhere was that shift more pronounced than Meeker County, which finds itself divided three ways by the new legislative ...
New legislative maps reshape Litchfield, Meeker County politics
Minnesota’s future legislative district map released Tuesday by the Minnesota Judicial Branch shows a significantly changed political landscape for Litchfield and Meeker County. According to ...
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University of Mississippi student's family one step closer to closure after discovery of remains
More than two years after Jimmie “Jay” Lee went missing, the remains of the University of Mississippi student and well-known member of Oxford’s LGBTQ+ community have been found. On Wednesday, ...
Black residents lose lawsuit against Ocean Springs over ‘slum’ label. What the judge said
The lawsuit pitted Black property owners in the historic Railroad District downtown against the city of Ocean Springs.
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Illinois Republicans ask state Supreme Court to toss 'gerrymandered' legislative map
The Republican leader of the Illinois House and five Illinois voters have filed a lawsuit asking the state Supreme Court to ...
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After years of controversy, the new CCID Court opens. See who the appointed judges are
Three judges and a clerk were officially sworn in Friday during the grand opening of the controversial Capitol Complex Improvement District Court ... are ahead of us." Mississippi Supreme Court ...
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Mississippi bill would pay bounty hunters to catch immigrants without legal status
A Mississippi district attorney proposed new legislation Wednesday to pay bounty hunters a reward for helping to deport immigrants in the country illegally. DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew ...
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Mississippi bill would pay bounty hunters to catch undocumented immigrants
(The Hill) — A Mississippi District Attorney proposed new legislation on Wednesday to pay bounty hunters a reward for helping to deport undocumented immigrants. DeSoto County District Attorney ...
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Is a major development announcement set for Hinds County this year? Get the details
The former Executive Director of the Mississippi Development Authority said he wanted to be part of the process of giving Hinds County an opportunity to succeed. Cole said McCullough has been a ...