Justice Department OKs new ethics law

6 August 2008, 9:20 am

The U.S. Justice Department has approved a new Mississippi law that will, among other things, require the Ethics Commission to post elected officials' financial disclosure forms on its Web site.... read more

Legislature adjourns special session

6 August 2008, 1:11 am

Mississippi lawmakers have ended a marathon special session without resolving the Medicaid funding impasse, allowing the governor to proceed with his plan to raise taxes on hospitals to generate money for the ...... read more

Mississippi Official Fires Hayne, Then Praises Him

5 August 2008, 4:56 pm

Mississippi Commissioner of Public Safety Steve Simpson held a press conference in Jackson earlier today to announce a new arrangement between the state and a company called Forensic Medical, Inc.... read more

The Black Vote and Mississippi

5 August 2008, 10:49 am

Just weeks before Mississippi's 2003 statewide election, Rep. Bennie Thompson , the state's most prominent black elected official, told the New York Times that he was lukewarm when it came to then-Gov. Ronnie ...... read more

Celeb-a-razzi: Morgan Freeman recovers from Mississippi car accident

5 August 2008, 2:49 am

Morgan Freeman is in serious condition after being in a car accident in Mississippi late Sunday night.... read more

Legislature adjourn special session

4 August 2008, 6:35 pm

The Legislature has adjourned its special session with no resolution of the Medicaid funding impasse.... read more

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