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1 week ago | 
usatoday.com | Grant McLaughlin
• Judge Sharion Aycock, the first woman confirmed to a U.S. District judgeship in Mississippi, is taking senior status, creating a vacancy for President Trump to fill. • Aycock is currently overseeing a lawsuit between the State Board of Election Commissioners and the ACLU concerning the state's supreme court district lines.
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2 weeks ago | 
clarionledger.com | Grant McLaughlin
Mississippi lawmakers passed an income tax elimination bill, reducing income tax, grocery sales tax and increasing gasoline tax. Experts and local leaders disagree on whether the tax changes will benefit residents, particularly the poorest. Some believe the cuts will stimulate the economy, while others worry essential services will be underfunded. Mayors express uncertainty about the long-term impact on municipal revenue.
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2 weeks ago | 
clarionledger.com | Grant McLaughlin
Gunn has been actively consulting and traveling, indicating preparations for a potential campaign. While popular among some Republicans, Gunn faces challenges such as lack of statewide office experience and limited campaign funds compared to potential rivals. Gunn's campaign finance reports show spending on consulting and travel, consistent with exploring a run for office. It seems the field of Mississippi Republicans seriously considering a run in the 2027 gubernatorial race continues to grow.
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2 weeks ago | 
clarionledger.com | Grant McLaughlin
As Pamela McKelvy, a Desoto County resident, watched attorneys representing her, several Mississippi voters and the NAACP make arguments on Tuesday against two legislative redistricting plans that are aimed at remeding a dilution of Black-voting power, one word came to mind: Progress.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Grant McLaughlin
As the sun set on the 2025 legislative session, by Thursday, it ended pretty much in stalemate between the Mississippi House of Representatives and the Senate.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Grant McLaughlin
If you know how many times the “disappearance” of former Teamsters Union leader Jimmy Hoffa has been mentioned during debates in the Mississippi Legislature, let somebody know. A bill to restrict union access throughout Mississippi was killed on Wednesday by a motion to reconsider just before the House gaveled out of the 2025 session. The bill was not readdressed, killing it.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Grant McLaughlin
A defamation lawsuit between a former Mississippi governor and Deep South Today, owner of Mississippi Today, an online news outlet, could be heading to the Mississippi Supreme Court. On Friday, Madison County Circuit Court Judge Bradley Mills dismissed a lawsuit in which Republican Gov. Phil Bryant claimed that Mississippi Today defamed him when some of its personnel made public statements characterizing his alleged role in a $100 million welfare scandal.
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2 weeks ago | 
clarionledger.com | Grant McLaughlin
Mississippi lawmakers passed a bill banning diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies in educational institutions. The bill aligns with former President Trump's executive orders banning DEI in the federal government. Democrats opposed the bill, arguing it would harm minority inclusion in education.
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2 weeks ago | 
clarionledger.com | Grant McLaughlin
A Republican-controlled body of senators has voted not to confirm the appointment of Republican Gov. Tate Reeves' Deputy Chief of Staff Cory Custer to the Mississippi Public Broadcast Board of Directors. On Wednesday, the eve of the 2025 Mississippi Legislature Session's end, only eight of the 51-voting senators voted to approve Custer, who had been appointed and has been officially serving as an interim MPB board member since mid-2024. Republican Gov.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Grant McLaughlin
The Legislature had passed a measure on Tuesday to allow folks to more easily vote prior to an election day, but lawmakers held the motion back on a parliamentary motion to reconsider and then failed to vote on that motion before ending the 2025 Legislative Session on Thursday.
