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Federal Judge Strikes Down Biden-Era HHS Transgender Care Rule
The new ruling vacated a federal policy forbidding discrimination against those seeking health care to reinforce their gender identity.
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4 Arrested in Shooting That Left 6 Dead in Mississippi, FBI Says
Authorities have yet to disclose a possible motive for the Friday night shooting.
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American Soybean Farmers Deserted by China in Trade Standoff
Mississippi farmers say Trump’s promised financial aid may come too late for many farmers holding soybeans they can’t sell.
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How Hurricane Katrina’s Impact Is Still Felt 20 Years Later
‘It wasn’t like we had to clean it up. ... There was no building, there was no slab. It was gone,’ the United Cajun Navy founder said.
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Federal Judge Tosses Election Map Used for Mississippi Supreme Court
The judge ordered the map used for court elections redrawn because of federal Voting Rights Act violations.
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Supreme Court Won’t Halt Mississippi Law Requiring Social Media Age-Verification
An internet trade association had filed an emergency application with the justices last month.
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Trump Unveils Nominations for 5 Judicial Posts
The nominees include a state solicitor general and three state supreme court justices.
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Mississippi Asks Supreme Court to Allow Social Media Restrictions for Minors
The state’s attorney general is defending a law that requires parental consent for children to access certain online platforms.
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Trade Group Urges Supreme Court to Block State Law Restricting Minors’ Access to Social Media
A Mississippi law requires parental consent for children to access certain platforms.
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Court Blocks Mississippi From Enforcing DEI Ban in Schools
The plaintiffs, including the Mississippi Association of Educators, claim that the ban violates their free speech rights.
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Court Allows Mississippi Social Media Age Verification Law to Take Effect
The law requiring social media users to verify their age had previously been blocked by a district judge.
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Supreme Court to Review Local Law Barring Preaching in Public Spaces
A federal appeals court previously rejected Gabriel Olivier’s challenge to the Brandon, Mississippi, law.
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Supreme Court Won’t Hear Challenge to Mississippi Ban on Medical Marijuana Ads
A federal appeals court upheld the law in November 2024, finding it was justified because marijuana remains illegal at the federal level.
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Mississippi Supreme Court Rules Transitioning Teen Not Entitled to Name Change
State law allows a minor’s name to be changed only when it is ‘clearly in the best interest of the child,’ the court held.
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Mississippi Governor Signs Law Phasing Out Individual Income Tax
The new legislation cuts the individual income tax rate to 3 percent by 2030. After that, it will decrease every year until it is eliminated.
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City Drops Defamation Lawsuit Against Newspaper for Editorial Criticizing Officials
The decision comes after a court judgment ordering deletion of the editorial triggered concerns about media freedom.
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Federal Judge Strikes Down Biden-Era HHS Transgender Care Rule
The new ruling vacated a federal policy forbidding discrimination against those seeking health care to reinforce their gender identity.
|
4 Arrested in Shooting That Left 6 Dead in Mississippi, FBI Says
Authorities have yet to disclose a possible motive for the Friday night shooting.
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American Soybean Farmers Deserted by China in Trade Standoff
Mississippi farmers say Trump’s promised financial aid may come too late for many farmers holding soybeans they can’t sell.
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How Hurricane Katrina’s Impact Is Still Felt 20 Years Later
‘It wasn’t like we had to clean it up. ... There was no building, there was no slab. It was gone,’ the United Cajun Navy founder said.
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Federal Judge Tosses Election Map Used for Mississippi Supreme Court
The judge ordered the map used for court elections redrawn because of federal Voting Rights Act violations.
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Supreme Court Won’t Halt Mississippi Law Requiring Social Media Age-Verification
An internet trade association had filed an emergency application with the justices last month.
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Trump Unveils Nominations for 5 Judicial Posts
The nominees include a state solicitor general and three state supreme court justices.
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Mississippi Asks Supreme Court to Allow Social Media Restrictions for Minors
The state’s attorney general is defending a law that requires parental consent for children to access certain online platforms.
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Trade Group Urges Supreme Court to Block State Law Restricting Minors’ Access to Social Media
A Mississippi law requires parental consent for children to access certain platforms.
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Court Blocks Mississippi From Enforcing DEI Ban in Schools
The plaintiffs, including the Mississippi Association of Educators, claim that the ban violates their free speech rights.
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Court Allows Mississippi Social Media Age Verification Law to Take Effect
The law requiring social media users to verify their age had previously been blocked by a district judge.
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Supreme Court to Review Local Law Barring Preaching in Public Spaces
A federal appeals court previously rejected Gabriel Olivier’s challenge to the Brandon, Mississippi, law.
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Supreme Court Won’t Hear Challenge to Mississippi Ban on Medical Marijuana Ads
A federal appeals court upheld the law in November 2024, finding it was justified because marijuana remains illegal at the federal level.
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Mississippi Supreme Court Rules Transitioning Teen Not Entitled to Name Change
State law allows a minor’s name to be changed only when it is ‘clearly in the best interest of the child,’ the court held.
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Mississippi Governor Signs Law Phasing Out Individual Income Tax
The new legislation cuts the individual income tax rate to 3 percent by 2030. After that, it will decrease every year until it is eliminated.
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City Drops Defamation Lawsuit Against Newspaper for Editorial Criticizing Officials
The decision comes after a court judgment ordering deletion of the editorial triggered concerns about media freedom.
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