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Diamondhead Nears Launch of City Police Force
City leaders in Diamondhead, Mississippi, plan to hire a police chief this month as the city moves closer to creating its own police department.
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Mississippi Voters Keep Getting Wrong Polling Place Information. Experts and Other States Point to Solutions.
Thousands of Mississippi voters receive wrong polling-place information from the state’s elections database each year, causing some to miss their chance to vote. Experts point to potential solutions, including systems other states have adopted that could help.
Mississippi House Rep. Lee Yancey, Ally of Medical Cannabis, Announces Bid to Succeed Retiring Sen. Dean Kirby
Mississippi medical-cannabis patients and workers could gain an ally in the state Senate if state House Rep. Lee Yancey, a Republican from Brandon, wins the bid to take over Senate President Pro Tempore Sen. Dean Kirby’s seat. Kirby is retiring after serving more than three decades in the Legislature.
Accountant Anne McGrew Is First Person Sentenced in Mississippi Welfare Scandal, But 6 Remain Unsentenced
For the first time since news of Mississippi’s $77 million welfare scandal first broke in 2020, a judge has sentenced one of its conspirators, even as six others await sentencing. Hinds County Circuit Court Judge Adrienne Wooten sentenced accountant Anne McGrew, 69, to one year in prison.
Mississippi Launches Emergency Loan Program for Municipalities Struggling After Winter Storm Fern
On April 28, state agencies launched the long-awaited Local Government Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Program, offering temporary assistance to cities and counties struggling with winter storm expenses.
Mississippi Senators Seek Easier Birth Certificate Access Under New Voter Law
Two Mississippi senators on opposing sides of the SHIELD Act are discussing whether birth certificates can be made easier to access for people who may need them to stay registered to vote.
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Black Americans Face a New Fight for Racial Representation After Justices’ Voting Rights Act Ruling
Black Americans are wondering what’s next after the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the Voting Rights Act further weakened the chances of minority representation in government.
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