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Emily Wagster Pettus

Emily Wagster Pettus

Mississippi Statehouse and Political Reporter at Associated Press - Jackson Bureau

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Women represent half of the US. But they sometimes lack clout in budget and tax talks

Women represent half of the U.S. population. But it’s still rare in some states for female lawmakers to have leading roles in budget matters.
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Civil rights icon James Meredith is honored in his Mississippi home...

A new historical marker has been unveiled in the hometown of civil rights icon James Meredith. He is a Black man who fought white supremacy by integrating the University of Mississippi in 1962.
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Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks over killing of gay Un...

A judge has declared a mistrial in the killing of a University of Mississippi student who was prominent in the local LGBTQ+ community.
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Candidates in tight race for Mississippi Supreme Court as St. Pe’ w...

Amy St. Pe’ has won an open seat on the Mississippi Court of Appeals. State Sen. Jenifer Branning and Justice Jim Kitchens were in a tight race late Tuesday as votes were still being counted in a runoff election for the state Supreme Court.
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Court agrees with ban on medical marijuana advertising in Mississippi

A federal appeals court says medical marijuana businesses in Mississippi don’t have the right to advertise on billboards or other places because marijuana itself remains illegal under federal law.
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Attorneys want the US Supreme Court to say Mississippi's felony vot...

Mississippi's practice of removing voting rights for certain felonies is cruel and unusual. That is the argument attorneys are making in a new filing with the U.S.
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Court says it’s ending dispute over Mississippi airport board but c...

A federal appeals court says it is ending a dispute over whether the state or the city will control the airport board in Mississippi’s capital of Jackson.
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Mississippi expects only a small growth in state budget

Mississippi’s budget is expected to grow more slowly next year than it has the past few years. That reflects economic trends with a cooling off of state sales tax collections.
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Mississippi governor intent on income tax cut even if states receiv...

Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves says he will push lawmakers to phase out the state income tax, even if federal spending is slashed during Donald Trump's second term as president.
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Bribery case adds to problems in Mississippi city with water woes a...

Bribery and conspiracy charges against the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, are the latest shock to the state's capital city.
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Mississippi Senate paid Black attorney less than white ones, US Jus...

The Mississippi Senate discriminated against a Black attorney by paying her about half of what her white colleagues were paid for the same job.