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Byline: EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press

15 Jul

A Mississippi judge removes 1 of Brett Favre’s lawyers in a civil case over misspent welfare money

published on July 15, 2024 - 1:50 PM

A Mississippi judge has removed one of the attorneys representing retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre in a state civil lawsuit

09 May

Racial bias did not shape Mississippi’s water funding decisions for capital city, EPA says

published on May 9, 2024 - 1:51 PM

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it found “insufficient evidence” that racial discrimination shaped decisions made by two Mississippi agencies

03 May

Mississippi governor touts tax cuts, teacher pay raise, jobs

published on May 3, 2023 - 2:01 PM

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves told supporters at one of his first large-scale campaign events Wednesday that he has fulfilled promises to cut

14 Sep

Texts: Mississippi governor knew of welfare payment to Favre

published on September 14, 2022 - 1:01 PM

(AP) — Newly revealed text messages show how deeply involved a Mississippi governor was in directing more than $1 million

01 Sep

Mississippi capital’s water disaster developed over decades

published on September 1, 2022 - 3:18 PM

(AP) — For at least the third time in a dozen years, portable toilets are parked outside the ornate Mississippi

09 Sep

Lawsuit: Farm hired white immigrants over Black US laborers

published on September 9, 2021 - 1:06 PM

(AP) — Six Black farmworkers in Mississippi say in a new lawsuit that their former employer brought white laborers from

02 Jul

Defenders of vegan bacon sue Mississippi over labeling law

published on July 2, 2019 - 12:48 PM

(AP) — A federal lawsuit says Mississippi is violating free-speech rights by banning makers of plant-based foods from using terms

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