Mississippi State News

WIC food distribution sites closing soon

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) will be closing all 81 of its Women, Infants and Children (WIC) food distribution sites throughout the state in the months ahead. Approximately 70 positions will be eliminated. This comes as…

Mississippi ends license requirements for some beauty jobs

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi no longer requires professional licenses for people who offer low-risk beauty services, a change that will save residents thousands of dollars and hours of time spent on training. House Bill 1312 was signed by Gov. Tate…

Pay raises, yes; tax changes, no: Mississippi session ends

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi legislators agreed on a teacher pay raise and voted to update parole rules before adjourning their 2021 session. Lawmakers adjourned Thursday after setting a state budget for the year that starts…

Mississippi legislators adjourn their 3-month session

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi legislators have ended their 2021 session. They adjourned Thursday - days after approving a state budget and passing dozens of bills. The budget is for the year that begins…

Advocates: Put early voting proposal on Mississippi ballo

By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A Democratic state lawmaker is leading a group of activists who want to amend the Mississippi Constitution to create a broad system of early, in-person voting. Rep. Hester Jackson…