Sen. Roger Wicker Defends Herschel Walker After Abortion, Domestic-Abuse Stories
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, a Mississippi Republican, is standing by Georgia Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker even amid domestic-violence allegations and revelations that the anti-abortion candidate may have once paid for an abortion.
Jackson Garbage Collection to ‘Cease’ Indefinitely, Putting 150,000 Residents At Risk
Garbage collection service operations in Jackson are set to “cease” indefinitely in two days after the New Orleans, La.-based Richard’s Disposal announced this afternoon that it is suspending garbage pickup in Mississippi’s capital city starting Saturday.
Federal Ability to Enforce ADA’s Mental Health Protections At Risk In Mississippi Case
The fate of a U.S. Justice Department effort to enforce the Americans with Disabilities Act on behalf of Mississippians caught up in the State’s troubled mental health system rests on the decision of three judges in New Orleans.
Mississippi: Welfare Fraud Highlights A State Facing Crisis of Leadership
Beyond Jackson’s water crisis or the TANF welfare scandal, Mississippi is experiencing a leadership crisis, Nsombi Lambright-Haynes writes.