Nick Judin

3 weeks ago | mississippifreepress.org | Heather Harrison |Nick Judin

Polly Tribble, executive director of Disability Rights Mississippi, keeps a list of victories, large and small, close at hand. Most recently, it was the story of a wheelchair-bound child in a Mississippi Delta school who administrators had forced out of regular classes and left to simply watch TV. The child had no apparent learning disabilities, no challenges with taking on regular coursework.

1 month ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Nick Judin |Heather Harrison

Jackson, MS (Mississippi Free Press)Black Mississippians' votes do not count as much in white-majority districts. In-vitro fertilization is not protected under Mississippi law. Elementary and secondary reading scores are improving, but math scores are falling behind. Mississippians still do not have access to Medicaid expansion. And the state still has an income tax and a tax on groceries.

Jan 22, 2025 | news-gazette.com | Nick Judin |Heather Harrison

Jackson, MS (Mississippi Free Press)Black Mississippians' votes do not count as much in white-majority districts. In-vitro fertilization is not protected under Mississippi law. Elementary and secondary reading scores are improving, but math scores are falling behind. Mississippians still do not have access to Medicaid expansion. And the state still has an income tax and a tax on groceries.

Jan 16, 2025 | mississippifreepress.org | Heather Harrison |Nick Judin

Black Mississippians’ votes do not count as much in white-majority districts. In-vitro fertilization is not protected under Mississippi law. Elementary and secondary reading scores are improving, but math scores are falling behind. Mississippians still do not have access to Medicaid expansion. And the state still has an income tax and a tax on groceries. As lawmakers begin the 2025 legislative session, here’s a rundown of the issues legislators and other state leaders want to address.

Dec 27, 2024 | mississippifreepress.org | Nick Judin

Severe storms are headed for Mississippi Saturday, with forecasts estimating a high likelihood of tornadoes, hail and damaging winds across most of the Magnolia State tomorrow, lasting into the night. Emergency management services are warning Mississippians to expect power outages as storms batter the state.