A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against the city of Jackson for moving offices out of Metrocenter Mall prior to the expiration of its leasing contract.Retro Metro, LLC, which owned the office space multiple city offices were utilizing, pursued litigation against Jackson after the city
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Ethics Committee Republicans voted Wednesday against releasing the panel’s long-running investigation into President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, the top Democrat on the panel said.The outcome, however, is only a temporary repriev
Mississippi’s Public Service Commission is set to host a Telecom Summit to discuss the state’s information and communication sector.The summit will feature keynote speakers from leading telecommunication companies, regulatory experts, and local government officials who will share insights on the lat
WASHINGTON (AP) — As President-elect Donald Trump digs in on his pick of former Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Republican senators are divided over how much information they will demand to move his confirmation — and how much to push back on Trump as he demands that they quickly rubber stamp
As residents in central Mississippi prepare to head to the polls for a runoff next Tuesday, nonprofit Mississippi Votes has launched an information hotline to ensure those exercising their civic duty are properly supported.The hotline operates year-round but will be expanded on November 26 to specif
Mississippi U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger Wicker are lauding a decision by the federal government to impose increased taxes on imported shrimp from four foreign countries.The United States International Trade Commission affirmed antidumping and countervailing duty petitions against frozen
Although President Joe Biden reportedly made the move Sunday to authorize Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied missiles further inside Russia, an Armed Forces leader inside the Capitol is blasting the Democratic administration for lingering on the decision.The lifting of restrictions on the Army Tactical Mi
Gov. Tate Reeves released his Fiscal Year 2026 executive budget recommendations on Friday, highlighting an agenda that he believes will benefit Mississippians across the state.In a press release, Reeves expressed that the plan he has laid out for lawmakers and other leaders will work off the progres
Amid speculation that U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith could possibly be selected by President-elect Donald Trump as the next Secretary of Agriculture, the Republican lawmaker from Mississippi has decided to remain in her current role.In a news release issued Friday afternoon, Hyde-Smith expressed grat
Mississippi is making strides in funding programs intended to make college tuition more economically feasible for families.According to State Treasurer David McRae, the Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (MPACT) Legacy Plan has reached 100.1% funding. When the treasurer first assumed his
Ahead of a pair of judicial runoffs set to take place two days before Thanksgiving, Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson is reminding eligible voters that circuit clerk offices will soon be open to those who need to vote absentee.“I encourage everyone to start paying more attention and maki
NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, putting him in charge of a massive agency that oversees everything from drug, vaccine and food safety to medical research and the social
Election season isn’t quite over in Mississippi. Voters in some parts of the state are being asked to return to the ballot boxes on Tuesday, Nov. 26, to participate in judicial runoffs.Here’s what to know about the upcoming judicial runoffs.What races are heading to a runoff? In the central part of
Governor Tate Reeves has announced that Mississippi is investing more than $110 million toward economic development, infrastructure upgrades, workforce development, tourism, and conservation efforts statewide.The majority of grant approvals, totaling over $97 million, will be invested into projects
After a week of counting votes, a runoff has been set in this cycle’s lone contested race for the Mississippi Court of Appeals.Though the Associated Press called the runoff for District 5, Position 2 on Friday, confirming Amy St. Pe’ in the frontrunner spot, the AP was unable to say who her opponent
More than $1 million in checks will be sent to roughly 4,000 Mississippians from the State Treasury’s Unclaimed Money Division.According to State Treasurer David McRae, the checks are the result of a pro-active data match the state treasury undertook to return uncashed state-issued checks (such as t
Flowood Mayor Gary Rhoads has announced that he will not be seeking re-election after nearly 36 years of leadership in the city.Rhoads was first elected mayor in 1989. He served as the city’s police chief from 1981-89. During his time in office, Rhoads has seen the city of Flowood blossom into one o
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal appeals court panel incorrectly interpreted federal and state laws when it ruled that Mississippi cannot count mail-in ballots that are cast and postmarked by Election Day but arrive a few days later, two groups argue as they seek a new hearing.Attorneys for Vet Voice
Ahead of Veterans Day, Congressman Michael Guest introduced a resolution in the U.S. House to honor the service and sacrifice of America’s veterans while calling on those who did not serve to take some time during the Monday holiday to recognize the sacrifices made by military members.The resolution
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host President-elect Donald Trump for a traditional postelection meeting in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House said Saturday.Such a meeting is customary between the outgoing president and the incoming president, and is meant partly to mark the st
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing the Mississippi State Senate for discriminating against a Black former staff attorney in its Legislative Services Office (LSO), according to a press release issued Friday.The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi,
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Friday disclosed an Iranian murder-for-hire plot to kill Donald Trump, charging a man who said he had been tasked by a government official before this week’s election with planning the assassination of the Republican president-elect.Investigators learned o
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles, the defacto manager of his victorious campaign, as his White House chief of staff, the first woman to hold the influential role.Wiles is widely credited within and outside Trump’s inner circle for running what was, by far, his mos
Customers of the Holly Springs Utility Department have long voiced concerns over the quality of services rendered, with some citing days-long power outages. Now, governing officials plan to hold the utility provider in north Mississippi accountable.On Thursday, the Mississippi Public Service Commiss
