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2 days ago · by Bobby Harrison October 7, 2024. Mississippi Today is a part of the Deep South Today network of nonprofit newsrooms. We believe that an informed Mississippi is a better Mississippi. We center readers in everything we do, informing--and engaging--Mississippians through reporting, podcasts, events and online communities.
Two state Supreme Court justices face contested November …
Mar 4, 2024 · Two Mississippi Supreme Court justices will face challengers in their reelection bids this year, and four people are running for an open seat on the Mississippi Court of Appeals. Incumbent Supreme Court Justice Jim Kitchens from the central district faces four opponents: Jackson-based attorney Abby Gale Robinson, former state Court of Appeals ...
Meet the people running for Mississippi’s Supreme Court and …
Sep 24, 2024 · This year, one Court of Appeals seat is up for election. Like all judicial elections, they are nonpartisan. Three candidates are running for the District 5, Place 2, seat, which is held by Judge Joel Smith. Smith was appointed by Gov. Tate Reeves in 2021 to fill a vacancy and won a special election in 2022.
Mississippi abortion law: an FAQ - Mississippi Today
Jun 29, 2022 · Is abortion still legal in Mississippi? After July 6, 2022, no. Chancery Judge Debbra Halford refused to block Mississippi’s abortion ban from going into effect after the 10-day post-certification period of the state’s trigger law — which ends Thursday, July 7, 2022. Abortions in Mississippi, in most cases, will be illegal as of that date.
State GOP plans to endorse judicial candidates, while Democratic …
Jul 3, 2024 · Mississippi Republican Party Chairman Mike Hurst told Mississippi Today on the June 24 edition of Mississippi Today’s “The Other Side” podcast that the GOP will likely endorse certain candidates in the race, while Mississippi Democratic Party Chairman Cheikh Taylor said on the July 1 episode of the podcast that judicial endorsements are ...
How we reported our investigation of Rep. Trey Lamar’s state …
Oct 9, 2024 · Mississippi Today political editor Geoff Pender and reporter Taylor Vance investigated state-funded projects that benefited Rep. Trey Lamar’s neighborhood and home district. Pender and Vance cover the Mississippi Legislature, with Pender covering Lamar since he was first elected to the House in 2011 and Vance covering Lamar since 2019.
Senate sends Mississippi early voting measure to House
Mar 13, 2024 · The Senate on Tuesday passed bipartisan legislation that would allow no-excuse early voting in Mississippi for 15 days before Election Day, including the Saturday before. Eight Republicans in the 52-member, GOP majority chamber voted against Senate Bill 2580. The measure now heads to the House. Senate Elections Chairman Jeremy England, a ...
Abortions illegal in Mississippi despite Supreme Court ruling …
Jun 17, 2024 · While Fitch’s office did not respond to questions about the most recent Supreme Court ruling, in the past Fitch has attempted to force the Biden administration to provide to her office or other law enforcement medical information …
Is Mississippi's parole system broken? - Mississippi Today
Jun 3, 2024 · A 2023 Prison Policy Initiative report that looked at parole outcomes across 27 states found that the COVID-19 pandemic led to a change in parole grant rates. But, while the average change in rates from 2019 to 2022 was a 14% decrease, Mississippi’s was 45%. Additionally, the review found that the number of parole hearings and overall ...
Mississippi Supreme Court overturns medical marijuana Initiative 65
May 14, 2021 · The Mississippi Supreme Court hears a case on April 14, 2021. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today. The Mississippi Supreme Court on Friday issued a much-anticipated ruling that strikes down the Medical marijuana program enshrined in the state constitution by voters in November. The ruling also voids — for now — the state’s ballot ...