by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today June 12, 2023 Lawsuits alleging that Mississippi’s legislative and judicial districts dilute Black voter strength could be bolstered by a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. In a surprise ruling last week, the nation’s highest court...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today June 11, 2023 This year the political eyes of the nation will be fixed on Mississippi, Kentucky and Louisiana, three reliably Republican states, as they elect their governors and other statewide officials. The three Southern states...
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today June 8, 2023 Shane Quick, a little-known candidate in the Republican primary for lieutenant governor, withdrew from the statewide race earlier this week, according to state GOP officials and the Secretary of State’s office. Tate...
Commissioner Willie Simmons, Central Transportation District, has announced updates to several Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) projects across central Mississippi. “These projects are a major investment into our infrastructure and show your tax...
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today June 6, 2023 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Brandon Presley on Thursday called for state leaders to reform Mississippi’s notoriously lax campaign finance laws and expand the role of the state’s Ethics Commission to enforce...
by Geoff Pender and Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today June 8, 2023 The Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled that Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bob Hickingbottom waited too late to appeal the state party kicking him off the ballot for the Aug. 8 primary. Specially...
