Empower Mississippi appoints Joanna Polk as executive assistant and development manager
Empower Mississippi recently announced the addition of Joanna Polk to its team. In her new capacity as executive assistant and development manager, Polk will be tasked with supporting the organization's CEO, managing Empower's strategic fundraising budget, and broadening the organization's donor base.
Governor Reeves announces April as ‘Second Chance Month’ in Mississippi
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has declared April as "Second Chance Month" to underscore the rehabilitation and reintegration process for individuals with criminal records.
Mississippi sees less individual income tax revenue in Q3 2023
The third quarter of 2023 brought in $570 million in individual income tax revenue for Mississippi, a 19.7% decrease from the second quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.
- Q3 2023 Tax Revenue: Mississippi collects $1.6 billion in sales and gross receipt tax
- March Madness: Mississippi represented by 11 basketball players in women’s NCAA tournament
- Mississippi has 10 basketball players on the court in this year’s men’s NCAA March Madness tournament
- 2021 Report: Mississippi holds lowest position for average income nationwide
- Which type of Mississippi companies were inspected the most by the FDA in February?
AG Lynn Fitch: ‘The FTC and Congress must act to ensure fulsome regulation of PBMs nationwide’
State Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R-Mississippi) sent a letter to U.S. Congressional leadership this week saying Congress should “act to ensure fulsome regulation of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
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AG Lynn Fitch: ‘The FTC and Congress must act to ensure fulsome regulation of PBMs nationwide’
State Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R-Mississippi) sent a letter to U.S. Congressional leadership this week saying Congress should “act to ensure fulsome regulation of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
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Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture signs letter to major US banks condemning impact of 2050 climate goals
Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson (R) joined eleven other state agricultural commissioners in signing a letter to six of the largest banks in the country in protest of their climate guidelines which would restrict and harm agricultural businesses and farmers.
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Mississippi Attorney General signs letter to Biden, Mayorkas ‘supporting Texas’s efforts to secure the border’
Attorney General of Mississippi Lynn Fitch (R) joined more than two dozen state attorneys general in signing a letter to President Joe Biden and Homeland Security Security Aljandro Mayorkas in support of “Governor Abbott’s efforts to secure our border.”
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Analysis: Mississippi ranked #25 for gun sales in 2022
Mississippi ranked #25 for guns sales in 2022, with an estimated 253,137 guns sold, according to federal data compiled in a new report by SafeHome.org.
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ACRU’s West: Mississippi policy on affirmative action 'systematically racist'
Mississippi's policy of allowing affirmative action in areas such as public education and public employment reflects a philosophy that's "systematically racist," the executive director of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) said.
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Rep. Guest votes to strike down Biden administration’s ‘pistol-brace rule’
Republican Rep. Michael Guest voted for a resolution last week to repeal a new Biden administration rule that critics say is “unconstitutional” and “onerous” in the way it regulates the ownership of stabilizing pistol braces.
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ACRU’s Lori Roman: 'We applaud' Mississippi policymakers who 'fight to preserve and maintain constitutional rights like permitless carry'
The head of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) has called Mississippi's policy of allowing citizens to carry concealed weapons without a permit an affirmation of citizens' rights to keep and bear arms.
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Analysis: Mississippi one of 41 states that do not ban affirmative action
With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule this summer on the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions, an analysis by the Magnolia State News shows that Mississippi is one of 41 states that currently allow affirmative action.
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Analysis: Mississippi among 25 states not part of 'hyper-partisan' voter data group, study finds
Mississippi is among 25 states that have resigned from or are not members of a national voter data group accused of partisanship in its work to expand voter rolls and lacking in transparency, an analysis by the Magnolia State News found.
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Mississippi among 26 states the allow concealed carry without a permit, new study finds
Mississippi is among the 26 states that allow residents to carry concealed weapons without a permit, a new tally of weapons permit laws by the U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) concludes.
