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Opinion  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
April 20, 2021

Mississippi lawmaker puts effort behind early voting ballot initiative

Representative McCray has filed a petition with the Secretary of State’s office promote early voting in Mississippi. State Representative Hester McCray (D-HD 40) said she first began hearing constituents complain about lack of early voting when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. She received calls from locals asking why their close neighbors to the North in Memphis…
Opinion  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
April 14, 2021

MS Supreme Court hears arguments on constitutionality of Medical Marijuana Initiative 65

Justices took the arguments under advisement and will issue an opinion soon. The Mississippi Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday regarding the validity of Initiative 65, the medical marijuana initiative. The initiative was passed on the 2020 ballot by over 70 percent of Mississippi’s residents. Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler of Madison filed a petition challenging…