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50-50 joint custody bill will hurt Mississippi children if it becomes law, former judge says
Attorneys and judges statewide are voicing opposition to a bill that would make joint custody of children the standard in all divorce cases. If the proposal becomes law, tens of thousands of…
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US Supreme Court must answer key questions after its Callais redistricting decision
Is it OK to gerrymander to eliminate majority-Black districts after the Supreme Court's Callais redistricting decision?
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Inside the fight against ‘zombie deer disease,’ scientists confront changing politics
A lab in Louisiana is a hub for chronic wasting disease research detection in deer. Outside, scientists face skepticism and backlash.
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Louisiana Legislature approves redistricting plan to give Republicans another US House seat
Louisiana lawmakers have passed a new congressional map to pick up a Republican seat while leaving the state with one of its two majority-Black U.S. House districts.
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Mississippi is raising the bar for student performance, and that’s good for kids, national consultant says
Consultant: Mississippi has a law requiring student performance expectations to be raised once 75% reach proficiency or 65% of schools earn a “B” or higher.
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Ida B. Wells and Tim Kalich will be included in Mississippi Press Hall of Fame
Ida B. Wells and Tim Kalich will be inducted into the Mississippi Press Hall of Fame on June 26 in Biloxi.