After last week’s primary, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves swiftly launched a new campaign offensive against his GOP runoff opponent Bill Waller Jr., labeling the former state Supreme Court justice as something less than a real conservative.
The results have officially been certified; Dixie Newman was declared the winner of the Senate District 50 election on Wednesday.
After a system outage closed all driver’s license stations throughout the Magnolia State Wednesday, the Department of Public Safety announced the reopening just before 4 p.m.
Another electric power association has confirmed plans to form internet broadband service, while another has made a step in that direction.
A Mississippi sheriff said in a text message to another white elected official that a Hispanic state lawmaker “is worse than a black person.”CLARION LEDGER – Sid Salter: ICE raids at Mississippi’s poultry plants demonstrate disconnect on immigration policy
There is a disconnect between what some Americans and some Mississippians say they want in terms of immigration policy and what their behavior indicates they want.
In political discourse, many speak passionately of their desire for secure borders, the rule of law, the need for immigrants to our nation following the rules, and an orderly, sane immigration policy that reflects traditional American values.
Specifically, most Americans claim that they want us to actually live the rhetoric from Emma Lazarus’ sonnet, New Colossus, written on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” But do they?
NEWSMS – Online auction underway for 301 tax-forfeited properties in Harrison County
An online auction of 301 tax-forfeited properties in Harrison County valued at $2,134,625 is now open.
“Buying tax-forfeited property returns these parcels to the tax rolls and in turn, generates revenue for county, cities, and schools,” said Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann, who launched online auctions in July 2016. “We encourage all interested buyers to go online today and place a bid.”
Bids may be submitted through the Secretary of State’s online auction portal until 11:59 p.m. CST on Wednesday, September 4. To place a bid, a user is required to register online. Users may view property details such as parcel location and an auction map. Other information, such as auction dates, bid notices, and market values of property are also available online. Successful bidders will be notified by e-mail as soon as possible once bids are placed, and payment of the bid amount must be paid within 5 to 7 days of notification.
