Updated: AG Hood: Legislature Has to Make EdBuild Contract Public
Attorney General Jim Hood sent a letter to legislative leaders today reminding them that they must release the EdBuild contract to the Transparency Mississippi website, despite their own House Management Committee rules. Last week, several news organizations attempted to get access to the contract between the Mississippi Legislature and the ...
EEOC Issues Guidance on 'National Origin' Discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued updated enforcement guidance on national origin discrimination to replace its 2002 compliance manual section on that subject today. “EEOC is dedicated to advancing opportunity for all workers and ensuring freedom from discrimination based on ethnicity or country of origin,” said EEOC Chair ...
Elizabeth Warren's Message to Supporters
In a long e-mail to supporters, Elizabeth Warren outlined the positions that Democrats will stake out in opposition to and in support of potential policies put forth by a President Trump.
Gov. Bryant: It'd Be 'Hard to Say No To' Trump Administration Job Offer
Gov. Phil Bryant isn't sending his resume to Washington D.C. to work in the Trump administration just yet, but he told reporters today that the offer would be "hard to say no to." "Of course, I’ve got the best job in the world, and I love being governor, and I ...
Election Day: Mississippi Voter Update
So far, Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann has received reports of very high voter turnout and long lines at the polls as Mississippians began casting their ballots this morning. “Despite poor weather in parts of the State, voters are getting out to vote for our next elected leaders,” Hosemann said ...
A Quick Guide to Voting in Mississippi
Nov. 8 is Election Day. Here are some tips, tricks and (most importantly) voter laws in Mississippi to remember tomorrow (via the Secretary of State): ·Polling Place Hours: Polling places are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. A voter is permitted to cast a ballot if he or she is ...
Nonprofits Call on Gov. Bryant to Address Race-Based Incidents
Several Mississippi nonprofits have called on Gov. Phil Bryant to address the several incidents of race-based violence in the past month from the Emmett Till Tallahatchie River marker covered in bullet holes to the African American Delta church set on fire and spray painted with the words "Vote Trump," which ...
Boil Water Notice for Eastover Streets
The City of Jackson ordered a precautionary boil-water notice for some streets in Eastover affected by low water pressure.