By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Transgender teens, their parents and supporters protested outside the Mississippi Capitol on Wednesday, calling on legislators to kill a measure that would ban gender-affirming health care for people younger than 18. House Bill 1125…
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi state senators passed a bill Tuesday that would let mothers keep Medicaid coverage for a year after giving birth, up from the current two months. “This is the exact same bill that…
Mississippi State's Professional Meteorology Concentration program got a little shoutout on Groundhog Day. Josh Breslow, a digital journalist at LiveNow Fox based in Orlando, tweeted out to his followers that Punxsutawney Phil did NOT graduate from MSU despite what…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS and MICHAEL GOLDBERG JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators have narrowed down the list of issues they will consider with two months remaining in their three-month session. Tuesday was the session’s first major deadline, with House…
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith announced today she is co-sponsoring legislation to reinstate military members who refused to take COVID vaccines. The Americans Act Legislation was introduced by Senator Ted Cruz…
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith vowed pro-life advocates will never stop fighting to protect unborn children and their mothers as the nation moves forward after the demise of Roe v.…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Mississippi House voted Thursday to ban gender-confirming care for minors, joining about a dozen other conservative states in trying to restrict health care access for young transgender people. Republican Rep. Nick…
Three bills in state senate committees are aimed at helping stabilize hospitals and growing the health workforce in the state. Among them is Senate Bill 2372 which creates a…
Congressman Mike Ezell has been named to two committees in the U.S. House, the Fourth District representative announced today. Ezell was recommended to serve on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the House Committee on Homeland Security. Transportation…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators had a light workload the first two weeks of their three-month session, but they are about to get busy debating proposals that could affect health care, voting rights and other…
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi doesn’t have the medical workforce to address a wide range of poor health outcomes, from high rates of maternal and infant mortality to severe cases of diabetes that require the amputation of…
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - TikTok will be banned from all Mississippi-issued government devices and the state’s network. Gov. Tate Reeves announced the ban Wednesday in a letter to department and agency heads. Reeves…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Three police officers in Mississippi's capital city have been put on leave, with pay, after a man died in custody. The Jackson Police Department said in a news release Wednesday that the incident happened Saturday evening at a…
A Mega Millions ticket sold in Byram is worth $4 million -- thanks to the player opting for the Megaplier option for Tuesday night's drawing. The numbers from last night’s drawing were 25-29-33-41-44 with a Mega Ball of 18 and…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn is modifying his stance on tax reduction. Instead of firmly stating he'll push to eliminate the state income tax, Gunn says he's open to discussing…
In Jackson, the gavel fell signaling the start of the 2023 State Legislative Session. After a busy 2022 session that tackled many important issues, lawmakers this year will be focusing…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The federal government will put $600 million toward repairing the troubled water system in Mississippi’s capital city — a project that the mayor has said could cost billions of dollars. Funding for Jackson water is included in a…
A woman was shot and killed during a hostage situation Wednesday evening at a Walmart store in Richland, Mississippi. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety identified…
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred on December 21st, 2022, at approximately 5:45 p.m. in Richland, MS. Richland Police Department was responding to a hostage situation at the Walmart near…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is perpetuating a legacy of racial discrimination because lawmakers failed to draw enough majority-Black districts for the state House and Senate, civil rights advocates say in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. The…
OAK GROVE, Miss. (AP) — A sheriff said a Mississippi man will be charged with attempted capital murder after shooting a Lamar County sheriff’s deputy in the back hours and hitting another deputy’s police vehicle. A deputy, named by WDAM-TV as Steve…
By RALPH D. RUSSO Mississippi State coach Mike Leach was hospitalized in critical condition Monday, the day after what the university called “a personal health issue” at his home in Starkville forced him to be airlifted to a medical facility…
This morning, the Mississippi Coast Chamber of Commerce held their 2022 Pre-Legislative Briefing at the Golden Nugget. Members of the chamber submitted questions to three local legislators…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that he will not block Mississippi from carrying out with next week’s scheduled execution of an inmate who is suing the state over its use of three drugs for…