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News  |  Frank Corder  • 
April 1, 2026

Mississippi Supreme Court redistricting dies as U.S. Supreme Court decision over racial gerrymandering nears

A federal judge ruled last year that Mississippi's Supreme Court districts violated the Voting Rights Act. Instead of redrawing the districts, lawmakers will wait and see what comes of an appeal and a case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
News  |  Matt Brown, Associated Press  • 
April 1, 2026

Trump officials exempt oil and gas drilling in the Gulf from endangered species rules

The Gulf of Mexico is one of the top oil-producing regions in the U.S. Republican President Donald Trump has made increased fossil fuel production a central focus of his second term.