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A Mississippi House clerk intern struggles to remove an armload of legislative jackets from the chamber at the state Capitol

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New Mississippi Laws on Guns, Gender, Squatted Vehicles and More Take Effect

by Heather Harrison and Ashton Pittman July 3, 2024December 10, 2025

Transgender Mississippians face restrictions on bathroom use, squatted vehicles are banned and more under hundreds of new state laws.

A man in a blue suit speaks at a mi and gestures to another man, who's back is to the camera

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Machine-Gun Converter Ban, Closing Parchman, Medicaid Expansion: #MSLeg Roundup

by Heather Harrison March 4, 2024December 10, 2025

Casey Eure speaking to another state representative on the floor

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Prior Authorization Reform, Sports Betting and More: #MSLeg Roundup

by Heather Harrison February 5, 2024June 11, 2024

Dr. Dan Edney sits at a table with four other people on the State Board of Health

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Infant Deaths Rise In Mississippi, The Deadliest State For Babies

by Heather Harrison September 14, 2023June 11, 2024