House Makes Counter-Offer to Senate on Transportation Money
State House members are moving forward with their version of a plan to divert future revenue and borrow money to spend on roads and bridges, but it wouldn't give control of money to the governor or take any money from current state Transportation Department funds.
Florida's Governor Signs Compromise School Safety Bill
Flanked by family members of students who were killed during a mass shooting just over three weeks ago, Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Friday signed a $400 million school safety bill in response to the tragedy that killed 17 people at a high school.
ACLU Accuses US of Broadly Separating Immigrant Families
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a class-action lawsuit Friday accusing the U.S. government of broadly separating immigrant families seeking asylum.
Trump Announces Stiff Trade Tariffs, Unswayed by Warnings
Unswayed by Republican warnings of a trade war, President Donald Trump ordered steep new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to the U.S. on Thursday, vowing to fight back against an "assault on our country" by foreign competitors.
Mississippi Passes Law Banning Abortion After 15 Weeks
Mississippi lawmakers on Thursday passed what is likely to be the nation's most restrictive abortion law, making the procedure illegal after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Mississippi House Again Seeks Lottery Despite Dim Prospects
A longtime proponent of Mississippi setting up a state lottery is trying to pressure leaders of the Legislature to move in that direction.
One Student Dead, Another Hurt by Gun in Alabama High School
Birmingham closed one of its largest schools for a thorough safety sweep Thursday after metal detectors and other security measures failed to keep students from handling a gun in a classroom where one 17-year-old was fatally shot and another wounded in an apparent accident.
Mississippi State Gets $7M Grant for New 2-Mile Road
Mississippi State University is getting $7 million to build a new two-mile north-south road with sidewalks, bike lanes, and street lighting along the eastern edge of campus.
Mississippi Senate Advances Tightened Guns-in-Schools Bill
Schools and colleges could allow teachers or staff members to carry guns after they get firearms training, under legislation advanced Wednesday by Mississippi lawmakers.
Trump Administration Escalates California Immigration Feud
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions brought the Trump administration's feud with California to the doorstep of the state Capitol on Wednesday, suing over its so-called sanctuary state law and dramatically escalating a war with the liberal powerhouse in a sharp exchange of words with Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown.
Starkville Reverses Decision, Gives Permit to Gay Pride Parade
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Leaders in Starkville, home to Mississippi State University, now say they will permit a gay pride parade, reversing a previous denial after a lawsuit was filed.
Mississippi GOP Governor Won't Appoint Himself to US Senate
Mississippi's Republican governor took himself out of the mix Tuesday for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Thad Cochran, saying he'll find another strong contender to keep the seat firmly in GOP hands for decades, as Cochran did.
Sen. Cochran to Resign April 1 Citing Health Concerns, McDaniel May Switch From Wicker Race
Sen. Thad Cochran, a Republican from Mississippi, says he will resign April 1.
Plaques at Ole Miss Acknowledge Its Historic Ties to Slavery
The University of Mississippi is acknowledging its historical connections to slave labor, slave owners and officials who set policies that stripped African-Americans of voting rights after the Civil War.
Trump Says He Won't Back Down on Tariffs Plan
President Donald Trump insisted Monday that he's "not backing down" on his plan to impose stiff tariffs on imported steel and aluminum despite anxious warnings from House Speaker Paul Ryan and other congressional Republicans of a possible trade war.