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Brown defeats Newman in the Republican primary for the Northern District seat on the Mississippi Public Service Commission

Chris Brown defeated Tanner Newman in the August 8, 2023, Republican primary for the Mississippi Public Service Commission Northern District.

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Issue 1 defeated in Ohio

Welcome to the Thursday, August 10, 2023, Brew.

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Contentious Mississippi GOP primary race for lieutenant governor exposes rift among conservatives

A Republican primary challenger has spent months telling people that first-term Mississippi Lt_ Gov_ Delbert Hosemann is insufficiently conservative and labeling him “Delbert the Democrat.”

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Generational shift ushers in new era for Senate earmarks split - Roll Call

The retirement of key senators last year is reflected in the state-by-state distribution of earmarked dollars in fiscal 2024 spending bills.

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Mississippi candidates for statewide offices square off in party primaries

Mississippi’s bitter Republican primary for lieutenant governor is one of several races to watch in Tuesday’s party primaries

The Independent UK

Mississippi Gov. Reeves faces 2 GOP rivals in Tuesday's primary, while Democrat Presley is unopposed

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is hoping to breeze past two newcomers in a party primary and secure the Republican nomination for governor

The Independent UK

State, feds must help south suburbs fix water problems

If recent events in Flint, Michigan and Jackson, Mississippi have shown us anything, it’s that lack of access to clean water — something that has long been an issue in south suburban communities — has ruinous effects on a community’s health and vibrancy.

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Racist abuse by Mississippi officers reveals a culture of misconduct, residents say

Residents of the Mississippi county where a rogue group of officers carried out a racist assault say a culture of corruption and violence exists within the sheriff’s office

The Independent UK

Less Than A Few Days Until Mississippi’s Aug. 8 Primaries

On August 8, Mississippi voters will cast ballots in primaries for state executive and legislative offices.

Zenger

The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest On Election Administration, August 4, 2023

States enacted five bills since our last edition. In the same period in 2022, no bills were enacted.

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An appeals court blocks Mississippi's permanent ban on voting after certain felonies

Mississippi is violating the U.S. Constitution by permanently stripping voting rights from people convicted of some felonies, a divided federal appeals court panel ruled. The state plans to appeal.

WEKU

Court blocks Mississippi ban on voting after some crimes, but GOP official will appeal ruling

Mississippi is violating the U.S. Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment by permanently stripping voting rights from people convicted of some felonies

The Independent UK

Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era voting law struck down by federal appeals court

2-1 ruling on policy that revoked voting rights for certain people with felony convictions is surprise victory from conservative court

The Guardian - US

Six former Mississippi police officers plead guilty to torturing two Black men

The officers assaulted the men using over a roughly 90-minute period, according to court documents

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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, August 4, 2023

Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends, legislative activity, updates on notable lawsuits and policy changes.

The Independent UK

Six white Mississippi police officers admit to torturing two Black men during raid

The officers admitted to raiding the home of the only two Black men in a two-mile radius

The Independent UK

'The Goon Squad': How rogue Mississippi officers tried to cover up their torture of 2 Black men

Six white former law enforcement officers have pleaded guilty to a racist assault on Michael Corey Jenkins and his friend Eddie Terrell Parker, who are Black

The Independent UK

AP Election Brief | What to expect in Mississippi's state primaries

Tuesday is primary day in Mississippi

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6 white ex-officers in Mississippi plead guilty to assault on 2 Black men

Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department said the Mississippi officers "caused harm to the entire community who feel that they can't trust the police officers who are supposed to serve them."

The Independent UK

Mississippi ex-law enforcement charged with civil rights offenses against 2 Black men during raid

Six former law enforcement officers in Mississippi have been charged with federal civil rights offenses against two Black men who were brutalized for more than an hour during a home raid before an officer allegedly shot one of the men in the mouth

Zenger

Donor Privacy Legislation On The Rise In U.S. States

States see rise in donor privacy and disclosure bills since 2020

The Independent UK

Court affirms sex abuse conviction of ex-friar who worked at a Catholic school in Mississippi

The Mississippi Court of Appeals has affirmed the conviction of a former Franciscan friar in the sexual abuse of a student at a Catholic school

Kiplinger

Back-to-School Shopping 2024: Every Tax-Free Weekend

Does your state have a back-to-school sales tax holiday this summer? Find out when, and what, you can buy tax-free.

Ballotpedia

Less than one week until Mississippi’s Aug. 8 primaries

Welcome to the Wednesday, August 2, Brew.

The Independent UK

'We were in the air.' Mississippi family recounts surviving tornado that tore mobile home apart

Tornadoes in the United States are disproportionately killing more people in mobile or manufactured homes, especially in the South

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