Politics
The Arizona Legislature has approved a ban on abortion after 15 weeks, mirroring a Mississippi law now being considered by the U.S. Supreme Court.
March 24, 2022
World & Nation
At least 26 Mississippi lawmakers and 10 other Capitol workers have tested positive for the coronavirus, making the biggest known outbreak in any state legislature in the U.S.
July 9, 2020
Opinion
Antiabortion politicians have had a year to deliver on the ‘pro-life’ safety net they promised to help women who were forced to give birth and their kids. Guess what happened.
June 7, 2023
People in Mississippi’s majority-Black capital city say the mostly white state Legislature is trying to encroach on their rights of self-government.
Feb. 27, 2023
The Justice Department on Tuesday rejected reapportionment plans for the Mississippi House and Senate in an action that signals tough enforcement of the Voting Rights Act nationally and in Mississippi threatens to end conservative white control of the Legislature.
July 3, 1991
The Mississippi Legislature passed a three-year, $4,400 pay raise for teachers but delayed sending the measure to the governor because of opposition by some lawmakers to anti-strike provisions.
March 17, 1985
Ignoring Gov.
March 20, 1985
Legislative efforts in Missouri and Mississippi are attempting to prevent voters from having a say over abortion rights.
Jan. 28, 2024
A Mississippi judge promised not to implement a no-strike order this week while the Legislature tries to come up with a salary package to end wildcat teacher walkouts.
March 12, 1985
148 years later, Mississippi ratifies amendment banning slavery
Feb. 18, 2013