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Meet the people running for Mississippi’s Supreme Court and …
Sep 24, 2024 · This year, one Court of Appeals seat is up for election. Like all judicial elections, they are nonpartisan. Three candidates are running for the District 5, Place 2, seat, which is held by Judge Joel Smith. Smith was appointed by Gov. Tate Reeves in 2021 to fill a vacancy and won a special election in 2022.
Amazon coming to Mississippi with plans to create jobs ... and ...
Jan 25, 2024 · A key component in Amazon Web Services’ commitment to spend $10 billion to construct two “hyperscale data centers” in Madison County is an agreement with Entergy to provide the large volume of electricity that such an endeavor will require. Officials said the project — which will include building solar power fields — will not increase ...
Mississippi abortion law: an FAQ - Mississippi Today
After July 6, 2022, no. Chancery Judge Debbra Halford refused to block Mississippi’s abortion ban from going into effect after the 10-day post-certification period of the state’s trigger law — which ends Thursday, July 7, 2022. Abortions in Mississippi, in most cases, will be illegal as of that date. Mississippi is one of 13 states with a ...
Governor declares state of emergency as Mississippi braces for ...
Sep 10, 2024 · The storm is moving over extremely warm Gulf waters that will serve as fuel to strengthen it. Water temperatures are about 87 degrees (31 degrees Celsius) where Francine is located, said Brian McNoldy, senior research associate at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science.
What’s happened since welfare chief pleaded guilty to federal …
Sep 22, 2023 · John Davis, former director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services, sits with his defense attorney Merrida Coxwell, right, in Jackson on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022. Davis pleaded guilty to federal charges in a conspiracy to misspend tens of millions of dollars that were intended to help needy families in one of the poorest states in the ...
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How will the Mississippi One Grant affect you? - Mississippi Today
Oct 25, 2021 · The “Mississippi One Grant” will replace Mississippi’s three current financial aid programs: the Mississippi Tuition Assistance Grant (MTAG), which awards between $500 and $1,000 a year. the Mississippi Eminent Scholars Grant (MESG), the state’s merit-based grant, and. the Higher Education Legislative Plan for Needy Students (HELP ...
Struggling renters in Mississippi can now apply for assistance
Mar 29, 2021 · Mississippi is now accepting applications to help struggling renters, three months after then-President Donald Trump signed a massive COVID-19 stimulus bill, including $25 billion for rental assistance. On Monday, the same day the state opened the program, President Joe Biden’s U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended a ...