Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill is running unopposed for her second term. In this Q & A interview, we asked about the future of Starkville, …
Mississippi voters circumvented the Legislature in 2020 by approving a medical marijuana ballot initiative. People are now looking to bypass t…
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Edelman – a leading global PR firm – has named Lisa Osborne Ross as its new U.S. CEO, who becomes the first Black woman to lead a large global…
Mississippi legislators imposed no new limits on the election process during their recently ended session, but this state already had some of …
With unemployment decreasing, jobs growing, and state tax revenues up, rosy days lie ahead for Mississippi’s economy. “The outlook for our eco…
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House Bill 1048 didn’t get much fanfare as it moved through the Legislature. Perhaps its impact will.
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BILL CRAWFORD — Clarke Reed calls on Republican Senate to support private investment in conservation
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