Do voters know enough to elect Mississippi judges?
Analysis: Many states have appointed judges, but Mississippi’s Constitution mandates they be elected.
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On this day in 1901, trumpeter Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong was born in an impoverished area of New Orleans known as “the Battlefield.”
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Federal judge rejects Republican challenge of Mississippi absentee vote counting
The litigation comes at a time when voter confidence in elections is at an all-time low and when candidates have started to dispute election results more frequently.
Podcast: DNC delegate Robert Johnson says Kentucky Gov. Beshear could make impact in South as Harris’ running mate
State Rep. Robert Johnson, D-Natchez, talks with Mississippi Today’s Bobby Harrison and Taylor Vance about whirlwind events surrounding the Democratic presidential nomination. Johnson is a delegate to the Democratic National Convention.
Gov. Tate Reeves, other GOP leaders who oppose Medicaid expansion should thank Joe Biden for his help
Gov. Tate Reeves and other Mississippi Republicans who oppose expanding Medicaid to provide health insurance for the working poor can thank Democratic President Joe Biden’s effective health care policies for bolstering their argument.
A company wanted to store carbon under US forests. It may get its wish.
CapturePoint applied to inject carbon under the Delta National Forest in Mississippi in 2022. The U.S. Forest Service is reconsidering its initial rejection.
Let the Olympics begin, but nothing will top what Ruthie Bolton did in 1996
As the 2024 Olympics begin, a look back on how native Mississippian Ruthie Bolton captured the world’s attention in the 1996 Olympics.
Judge denies joint effort to close Tim Herrington’s capital murder case but will consider sealing filings on case-by-case basis
Legal experts had told Mississippi Today the joint motion was unusual, because it is rare to see prosecutors support efforts to close cases from the public.
Neuroscientist becomes the seventh person to plead guilty in welfare scandal
Jake Vanlandingham, a startup drug company founder and business partner of Brett Favre, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a welfare scandal-related charge.
Fate of on-again, off-again Yazoo Pumps expected by December despite no price tag
With a retooled Yazoo Pumps proposal, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is inching closer to a new flood control plan for the South Delta.
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