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Mississippi Clarion Ledger, The Clarion-Ledger
Tue, 07/07/2020 - 3:00am

Here's what the Mississippi Legislature accomplished in 2020, and what it still needs to do in coming days as the virus spreads.

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See how Jackson area and state schools ranked in U.S. News and World Report rankings
One of the Jackson area's public high schools has been ranked in the Top 10 in the state. More
The bizarre story of how a Rankin County election was decided by just one vote
Thousands of ballots were cast. One vote decided it. Imagine winning or losing by the slimmest of margins. More
Mitch McConnell to consult doctor after freezing, struggling to speak for second time this summer
The 81-year-old Republican Senate minority leader struggled to answer reporters' questions in Kentucky, requiring help and drawing questions about his health More
See results of 3 supervisor runoffs in Rankin, Hinds counties with 1 currently in a tie
Rankin County's District 1 supervisors race is currently in a tie, while the Hinds County District 4 and 5 have a clear winner. More
Honorees from Jackson's 7 wards received awards for helping city fight the water crisis
Jackson and the City Council honored residents, churches, neighborhood associations and local nonprofits for their part in fighting the water crisis. More

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Patriotism continues to drown out anti-Israel protests at southern schools
I love Mississippi!” Images and videos circulating social media ... The North Carolina fraternity brothers have earned wide-ranging support from lawmakers, celebrities and other Americans from coast ...
05/3/2024 - 9:57 am | View Link
Penn’s Hey Day, a decades-old student tradition, rerouted as pro-Palestinian encampment enters second week
At the University of Pennsylvania’s iconic statue of its founder, Benjamin Franklin, police had dispersed a crowd of pro-Palestinian protesters Thursday, only to have a young man break ...
05/2/2024 - 1:55 pm | View Link
Mississippi lawmakers quietly kill bills to restrict legal recognition of transgender people
Mississippi's Republican-led Legislature will not take final votes on two bills that attempted to restrict legal recognition of transgender people. The bills died quietly when House and Senate leaders ...
04/30/2024 - 10:23 am | View Link
Mississippi lawmakers poised to vote on Medicaid expansion plan with work mandate
Mississippi legislators are set to vote on a Medicaid expansion plan this week would require new program recipients to be employed at least 100 hours a month.
04/30/2024 - 12:43 am | View Link
Mississippi on short list of states that observe Confederate Memorial Day
State offices were closed Monday in Mississippi in honor of Confederate Memorial Day, a holiday some lawmakers have tried to eliminate.
04/29/2024 - 6:56 am | View Link
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