Supreme Court leaves in place Mississippi’s voting ban for people convicted of some crimes
The Supreme Court on Monday left in place Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era practice of removing voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies, including nonviolent crimes such as forgery and ...
US Supreme Court rejects challenge to Mississippi lifetime ban on voting by felons
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a challenge to Mississippi's lifetime ban on voting by people convicted of a wide range of felonies, a policy adopted in 1890 during the Jim Crow era ...
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Mississippi ballot initiative measure set to die for fourth straight year
Lawmakers have been unable to agree on restoring the ballot initiative after the state Supreme Court in 2021 ruled it was ...
Biloxi lawyer spent friend’s $215,000 at casino, bar complaint says. Now, she’s being sued
A woman thought her money would be protected in her attorney friend’s law firm trust account. Here’s what happened.
Bobby Harrison: Why are private school supporters so afraid of Mississippi voters?
Proponents of spending public funds on private schools are not proponents of letting the people vote on the issue. Their fear ...
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Cruel and unusual? Supreme Court declines to review Mississippi voting ban for convicted felons
WASHINGTON − The Supreme Court declined Monday to decide whether a permanent voting ban on people convicted of felonies in Mississippi is cruel and unusual punishment. The court, in 2023, had also ...
After years of controversy, the new CCID Court opens. See who the appointed judges are
Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Randolph appointed three judges to serve the new CCID court, which is set to be ...
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Mississippi ballot initiative restoration advances in House, again. What the bill would do
The state had dropped to four congressional districts in 2001. In May 2021, the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled in Hawkins-Butler’s favor, putting the state's marijuana ambitions in a temporary ...
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Ohio bill plans to criminalize ejaculating without intent to conceive
Lawmakers in Ohio and Mississippi have introduced a draft bill that aims to make it a crime to ejaculate without the intent ...
This week in Politics: Governor hopefuls raise millions in campaign cash. See who
Several of those pegged as contenders for the governor's race in 2027 have collectively raised millions in campaign cash in 2024. Plus, other updates ...