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Medical marijuana bill passes, heads to Mississipi governor

Mississippi lawmakers are sending their governor a bill that would create a medical marijuana program for people with serious medical conditions

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Mississippi capital city struggles with aging water system

Mississippi's capital city struggles with an unreliable water system that has problems with both quality and distribution

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Mississippi Lawmakers Advance Medical Cannabis Bill To Governor's Desk

On Wednesday, Mississippi’s Republican-led legislature finally agreed on a medical cannabis bill to be sent to Gov. Tate Reeves’ desk. After months of negotiations, the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act will establish a system of licensed dispensaries to provide medical cannabis to qualified patients.

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Red states suddenly ramping up book bans

Schools boards and city officials in Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee want to purge "objectionable" books

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US Muslim advocates weigh in on abortion rights battle

Imminent threat to Roe v Wade raises concern from many religious communities across the US, including Muslim Americans.

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Federal court blocks Alabama’s congressional redistricting plan, delays filing deadline

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EPA acts on environmental justice in 3 Gulf Coast states

The Environmental Protection Agency is taking a series of enforcement actions to address air pollution, unsafe drinking water and other problems afflicting minority communities in three Gulf Coast states

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Mississippi enacts new congressional districts

Mississippi enacted new congressional districts on Jan. 24 when Gov. Tate Reeves (R) signed the state’s congressional redistricting plan. Mississippi was apportioned four seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, the same number it received after the 2010 census. This map will take effect for Mississippi’s…

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Mississippi women get first AP women’s poll ranking in 15 years

Kentucky is out of the Top 25 for the first time since Nov. 19, 2018. The Wildcats had been ranked for 65 consecutive weeks which was the eighth-longest active run.

Chicago Sun-Times

South Dakota governor unveils two bills that would ban most abortions

Bills follow attempts in Texas, Mississippi to challenge Roe V Wade

The Independent UK

With Roe in doubt, states act on abortion limits, expansions

State-by-state battles over the future of abortion are setting up around the U.S. Republican lawmakers are proposing new restrictions based on laws in Texas and Mississippi and some Democratic-led states are working to preserve access

The Independent UK

Poll finds most Americans oppose overturning Roe v Wade as Supreme Court to rule in critical abortion case

As nation approaches 49th anniversary of landmark ruling, majority of US supports stronger protections for abortion care

The Independent UK

WATCH: Black lawmakers stage walkout

Days after celebrating Matin Luther King Jr. Day, Republicans in Mississippi took direct aim at Black history

Salon

Federal Judge Says Courts Don't Have To Buy 'Nonsensical Explanations' for Bad Regulations

Mississippi has banned new home health care licenses for more than 40 years, despite mounting evidence that the state's CON laws are raising prices and limiting access to care.

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Nation's largest abortion protest could be last under Roe

Abortion opponents are gathering in Washington for the largest anti-abortion rally in the U.S., and they're hoping it's the last one under Roe vs

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Mississippi House Approves Amended Medical Marijuana Bill, Here's What's In It

The Mississippi House of Representatives passed an amended version of the Senate's medical marijuana bill on Wednesday, lowering the amount of cannabis a patient can purchase each month.

Tribune News Service

Abortion fight in states picks up as legislative sessions begin

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s consideration of a near-total abortion ban in Texas and other limits in Mississippi are motivating state officials to pursue either tougher abortion restrictions or protections in case legal precedents change.

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Muscle Maker Subsidiary Pokemoto Inks New Franchise Agreements In Mississippi Market

Muscle Maker Inc (NASDAQ:GRIL) subsidiary Pokemoto has signed two additional franchise agreements in the Jackson, Mississippi market. The new agreements bring the total of new franchise and development agreements signed by Pokemoto to 27 since November 2021. The Oxford Pokemoto is currently under construction with plans to open this spring. "Our recent additions…

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West Virginia lawmakers introduce 15-week abortion ban

West Virginia lawmakers have introduced a bill to ban abortion after 15 weeks — a proposal that's nearly identical to the Mississippi law currently under review by the U.S. Supreme Court

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Woman reveals she was spray-tanned on her front six times like Ross in Friends: ‘That episode was a warning’

‘But did you count? Mississippi-lessly?’ one viewer jokes

The Conversation

Yes, it's easier to get birth control than it was in the 1970s – but women still need abortion care

A historic ruling on abortion is likely to emerge from the U.S. Supreme Court this year as justices consider whether Mississippi can, in fact, impose a ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

Reason

Claim that "Certificate of Need" Law Lacks a Rational Basis Can Go Forward

“[T]he great deference due state economic regulation does not demand judicial blindness to the history of a challenged rule or the context of its adoption nor does it require courts to accept nonsensical explanations for regulation.”

Kiplinger

10 Tax-Friendly States for Retirees in 2026

If you’re looking for the best states to retire for taxes, you may want to consider one of these most tax-friendly states for retirees.

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13 States That Don't Tax Retirement Income

Here are the states that don’t tax retirement income. But that doesn’t mean you won’t pay state taxes on other types of earnings.

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