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Speaker Philip Gunn will not seek reelection to Mississippi House

by Geoff Pender and Bobby Harrison Mississippi Today  Speaker Philip Gunn announced on Wednesday that he will not seek reelection to ... Read more

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Mississippi governor calls special session for ‘biggest economic development project in history’ — 1,000 new jobs, $2.5 billion investment

by Geoff Pender and Bobby Harrison Mississippi Today  Gov. Tate Reeves on Monday announced he was calling lawmakers into special session ... Read more

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Will Mississippi high court rely on literal reading when deciding legality of public funds to private schools?

By Bobby Harrison Mississippi Today  The Mississippi Supreme Court will most likely have an opportunity to rule on ... Read more

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Outcry prompts Mississippi Parole Board to reverse decision to free convicted killer from prison

by Mina Corpuz Mississippi Today  A Mississippi man serving life for murder will not be paroled, the Parole Board ... Read more

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Former governor Phil Bryant subpoenaed for Brett Favre texts related to drug company

While former Gov. Phil Bryant fights a subpoena within Mississippi’s civil suit over welfare misspending, another defense attorney ... Read more

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Mississippi medical marijuana competitors claim Health Department is allowing operator to flout state regulations, crush small operators

By Geoff Pender Mississippi Today  One of the largest operators in Mississippi’s fledgling medical marijuana industry did not ... Read more

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Timeline: How Brett Favre, Mississippi officials and university funneled welfare funds for volleyball stadium

by Anna Wolfe Mississippi Today As more documents and text messages come to light surrounding the Brett Favre volleyball ... Read more

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Newly disclosed texts show USM was leery of Brett Favre’s plan for grant money

Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre met resistance when he tried selling University of Southern Mississippi on a deal ... Read more

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Mississippi man convicted of murder and previously sentenced to death will now be paroled

by Mina Corpuz Mississippi Today  Those convicted of murder are not eligible for parole in Mississippi, but court rulings ... Read more

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Former welfare director set to plead guilty to state and federal charges in connection with Mississippi welfare scandal

By Anna Wolfe  Mississippi Today  Former welfare agency director John Davis is set to plead guilty on Thursday ... Read more