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Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves explains to reporters some of the line items that he vetoed from the appropriations allocated by the state Legislature, Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

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Reeves vetoes money for golf courses and other projects
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Thu,04/28/22-1:36PM , 253 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Thursday that he has vetoed spending for several projects, including more than $13 million to revive a golf course and create an adventure trail at LeFleur's Bluff State Park in Jackson.
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Nancy New, who with her son, Zachary, ran a private education company in Mississippi, pleaded guilty to state charges of misusing public money that was intended to help some of the poorest people in the nation, in Hinds County Circuit Court, Tuesday, April 26, 2022, in Jackson. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

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Mother, son plead guilty in Mississippi welfare misspending
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Tue,04/26/22-4:41PM , 502 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A mother and son who ran a nonprofit group and an education company in Mississippi pleaded guilty Tuesday to state charges of misusing public money that was intended to help some of the poorest people in the nation.
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Ty Pinkins of Vicksburg, Miss., a plaintiff in a lawsuit that challenges Mississippi's three state Supreme Court districts, speaks about the lawsuit Monday, April 25, 2022, in Jackson, Miss. All three districts are majority-white, and about 38% of Mississippi residents are Black. The federal lawsuit says the districts violate the Voting Rights Act and the U.S. Constitution by diluting Black voting strength. (AP Photo/Emily Wagster Pettus)

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Suit: Mississippi high court districts dilute Black voting
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Mon,04/25/22-12:01PM , 649 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi needs to update its state Supreme Court districts to ensure Black voters have a chance to elect a candidate of their choice in a state with a history of racially polarized voting, Black plaintiffs said in a lawsuit filed Monday.
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Rep. Angela Cockerham, I-Magnolia, listens as Mississippi's revenue estimate is discussed during a meeting of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, Friday, March 25, 2022, at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

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Mississippi set to become final state with equal pay law
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Sun,04/24/22-8:04AM , 562 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi will become the final state with a law requiring equal pay for equal work by women and men.
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