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Mississippi Court of Appeals marks 30-year anniversary
As Mississippi’s political season began Tuesday, Mississippi’s judicial system recently reached a 30-year milestone. The ...
Alabama nonprofit remains steadfast in its support for social justice and criminal justice reform
A nonprofit that focuses on social justice issues plans to prioritize poverty, health care and changes to the criminal ...
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Debating taxes at the Mississippi State Capitol
Tuesday marked the first day of the 2025 Legislative Session. WXXV News 25’s Dave Elliott was there for the opening of the session. A big topic of conversation this year is taxes. Lawmakers will ...
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Snow and cold expected through a swath of the southern US this week
Freezing rain and snow was forecasted to move into the southern U.S. Wednesday, setting up days of bad weather from Texas to ...
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Arkansas Advocate: State lawmaker’s proposed prison alternative prioritizes county jails
Instead of building a 3,000-bed prison in Northwest Arkansas to reduce crowding in county jails, one senator said the state ...
The polar vortex readies to dump snow on Texas and its neighbors
An area stretching from Texas to Tennessee is bracing for the expected arrival of freezing rain and snow, as some other parts ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN5h
Texas misses deadline for $2 billion summer meal aid, affecting 3.8 million kids
After missing a Jan. 1 deadline, lawmakers still have time to approve administrative costs before applying for $400 million ...
Polar vortex brings its bitter cold to Southern US
The plunging polar vortex brought subfreezing temperatures on Tuesday to some of the southernmost points of the US, ...
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OVERDRAFT RELIEF? Consumer advocates in Indiana hope new federal rule lowering bank fees inspires Hoosier lawmakers to offer similar help
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen January 9, 2025 Poverty advocates in Indiana are hoping a new federal rule that could ...
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Early bills filed for Iowa legislative session deal with school threats, open THC drinks
Bird pitched the proposed constitutional amendment after a 2024 Iowa Supreme Court ruling overturned the child abuse or neglect conviction of an Iowa man because, justices decided, video testimony by ...
Texas bill would ban taxpayer money funding legal defense of illegal border crossers
Of the many bills being filed in the Texas legislature to address border-related issues, one would ban taxpayer money from being used to fund legal services ...