Rep. Alyce Clarke, First Black Woman in Mississippi Legislature, Retires at 83
Mississippi House Rep. Alyce G. Clarke, D-Jackson, announced her retirement this afternoon on the floor of the House. In a 1985 special election, she became the first Black woman elected to either chamber of the Mississippi Legislature.
Governor Wants ‘Parents Bill of Rights,’ But Public Ed Org Calls It ‘Anti-Teacher’
In his State of the State address on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves called on lawmakers to pass a “Parents Bill of Rights” that would allow parents to inspect school curriculums and opt their children out of certain educational materials.
Sound Conservation Practices Benefit All Mississippians
“Our goal is to not only improve our state’s natural resources, but use them in a responsible manner to better Mississippi,” Secretary of State Michael Watson writes.