Justices Skeptical At H.B. 1020 Hearing Over Unelected Judges In Jackson
Allowing House Bill 1020 to stand “would constitute a tremendous transfer of power from the voters of Mississippi, who have for over 100 years elected our circuit judges, to the Legislature,” attorney Cliff Johnson told eight members of the Mississippi Supreme Court during hearings Thursday.
Person of the Day | Roy Perkins: Starkville Alderman, Vice Mayor
When he started his job on July 6, 1993, Starkville Ward 6 alderman Roy A’. Perkins wanted to “give the best of service every day” by fully committing to his constituents and the city.
President Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Has Been Canceled—Here’s What’s Next
“Student loan borrowers haven’t had to make payments on their federal loans—or accrue interest on those loans—since March 2020, when the Trump administration put the payments on pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” William Chittenden writes. “But that will change on Sept. 1, 2023, when interest will once again begin to accrue on outstanding student loans. Payments on the actual loans is set to resume in October 2023.”
Richland Officer Fired For Attack On Black Men, Police Chief Says
The Richland Police Department has fired Officer Joshua Hartfield for allegedly participating in the beating and torture of Michael Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker.
