Some House members are working on a plan that seeks to overturn the passage of the Religious Accommodations Act. Democrat Jay Hughes of Oxford has announced the introduction of the Mississippi Economic and Tourism Recovery Act. He’s calling this an…
John Grisham and Donna Tartt are among 95 Mississippi authors urging state officials to repeal the law that will let workers cite religious beliefs to deny services to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender people. The writers said in a letter…
An appeals court has ruled that Mississippi’s attorney general can resume an investigation of Google. Overturning a district judge’s ruling saying the company did not have to answer a subpoena by Attorney General Jim Hood. Hood says he’s trying to…
House Bill 1523, also called the Religious Accommodation Act, has people across our nation up in arms. Some calling the state’s new legislation discriminatory while others praise it as a protection of individual religious rights. News 25’s Kristen Durand caught…
The sentencing for former Mississippi Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps has been delayed. Epps was scheduled to be sentenced this morning. The former prisons chief pleaded guilty in February of 2015 to money laundering and filing false tax returns related to…
Add Dayton Ohio to the list of cities banning government travel to Mississippi. A memo from Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley forbids city dollars paying for non-essential travel to the states. New laws conflict with the city's values and anti-discrimination ordinances…
As controversy continues to swirl around Governor Phil Bryant’s swift action to sign the Religious Accommodations Act into law, Coast residents are taking a stand against the law they say is discriminating against the LGBT community. A peaceful rally at…
A bill to expand public charter schools in the state is sitting on Governor Bryant’s desk for final approval. If approved, students from Mississippi school districts with academic ratings of C, D, or F will be able to cross district…
It’s only been one day since Governor Phil Bryant signed off on the Religious Accommodations Act and the law is already affecting businesses all throughout the state. News 25’s Kendra Turley shows us how the new law is impacting our…
It’s only been one day since Governor Phil Bryant signed off on the Religious Accommodations Act and the law is already affecting businesses throughout the state. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us live with more on how the new law…
JACKSON, Miss. – Today the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports its third case of Zika virus. The case was in an Oktibbeha County resident who recently traveled to Haiti. Two cases have previously been reported in one Madison…
A new law signed by the governor will regulate UBER, LYFT and other ride-sharing services on a statewide basis. The state insurance department is now in charge of overseeing the services. Previously individual cities have traditionally regulated taxi services in…
Bill on the governor's desk would ban a commonly used dismemberment abortion. The measure would outlaw a procedure called dilation and evacuation unless an abortion is required to prevent a mother's irreversible physical impairment. It would prohibit abortions extracting a…
A bill to allow some members of church congregations to carry guns inside is sitting on Governor Bryant's desk for final approval. If approved, the new law would allow places of worship to designate members to undergo firearms training and…
In response to the new law, a number of Natchez residents have taken to an online petition that calls for the city to secede from the state of Mississippi and join Louisiana nearly 700 people have signed it. While unlikely…
Mississippi is garnering national attention after Governor Phil Bryant signs the religious accommodations Act into law. This came a day after heavy protests at the state capitol. Taking to twitter, Bryant said he did so to "Protect sincerely held religious…
The states of Vermont, New York and Washington are banning travel to Mississippi because of the state’s passage of a law that allows religious groups and some private businesses to refuse service to gay couples. In a message to top…
Biloxi Mayor FoFo Gilich responded to the Religious Freedom Bill, saying we do not discriminate. In a full statement, Gilich says: “The City of Biloxi is widely known for its cultural diversity and hospitality to all people and welcomes all…
Mississippi’s governor has signed the state’s Religious Freedom Bill into law. Governor Phil Bryant announced today via Twitter that he had signed House Bill 1523. He says he did so to “protect sincerely held religious beliefs and moral convictism of”…
A Northeast Mississippi woman claims she was evicted from a local RV park because her husband is African American. WCBI’s Allie Martin talked with the woman making the claims and a Civil Rights group, which is launching a full investigation.…
Governor Phil Bryant has signed the Religious Accommodations Act into law. The law allows government employees and private business people to cite religious beliefs as a reason to refuse services to members of the LGBT community and prevents the state…
The Mississippi State Chamber of Commerce is opposing a religious objections bill heading to Governor Phil Bryant’s desk, saying House Bill 1523 conflicts with the organization’s non-discrimination policy. Businesses including Nissan North America, Toyota, Chevron, Huntington Ingalls Industries, and Entergy…
Today, a federal judge in New Orleans has granted final approval to an estimated $20 billion settlement, resolving years of litigation over the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier’s final order on…
A plan to increase funding for road improvements in the state by raising taxes has died in the state Legislature. House leaders were unable to attract enough support from lawmakers. Many representatives instead demanded money saving efforts at the Mississippi…