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3 days ago | clarionledger.com | Grant McLaughlin

A federal judge will decide sometime next week whether to grant a restraining order seeking to halt the enforcement of House Bill 1193, a Diversity Equity and Inclusion ban passed into state law earlier this year.

3 days ago | clarionledger.com | Grant McLaughlin

Mississippi's gas tax will increase by 3 cents per gallon on July 1st, rising to 21 cents, and will continue to increase annually until it reaches 27 cents. This increase, part of a larger tax reform, aims to fund infrastructure improvements and is the first gas tax increase since the 1980s. While economists predict minimal long-term impact on gas prices for consumers, the increase is considered regressive, potentially affecting lower-income households more.

4 days ago | clarionledger.com | Douglas Carswell

ICE is conducting raids and making approximately 800 arrests of illegal immigrants daily, with the administration aiming for one million deportations this year. Protests against the crackdown have occurred, with some turning violent, leading to the deployment of National Guard troops and Marines.

4 days ago | clarionledger.com | Grant McLaughlin

Only one MS congressional delegate opposing Trump's decision to strike at Iranian nuclear weapon development sitesMississippi's conservative leadership is sticking by President Donald Trump's decision to militarily engage with Iran after several Iranian nuclear development sites were bombed over the weekend. Mississippi's two U.S. Sens., Cindy Hyde Smith and Roger Wicker, both Republicans, chose to congratulate the president and supported his decision to strike Iranian nuclear sites.

5 days ago | clarionledger.com | Grant McLaughlin

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves signed a $7.135 billion state budget for the upcoming fiscal year after a special legislative session. Reeves vetoed one bill and used line-item vetoes on several appropriations within other bills, citing errors and unconstitutional actions by the legislature. Disagreements between House and Senate leaders, particularly concerning budget allocation and special projects, necessitated the special session after the regular session ended without a budget agreement.