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‘Jackson is rolling’: Mayor John Horhn touts promises delivered in ‘State of the City’
In his State of the City address, Jackson Mayor John Horhn sought to remind Jacksonians that his administration is following through on at least some of its promises and that the city is beginning to…
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9mLawmakers concerned corrections agency may skip hearing on prison healthcare
Mississippi Today series reported problems including thousands of prisoners with hepatitis C going without treatment and amputations from delayed treatment.
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4mRJ Mitte, 'Breaking Bad' actor and disability rights champion, dies at 34
“Breaking Bad” actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte died Monday in Brownsville, Texas. Mitte, 34, was born in Jackson and was known for his role as Walter White Jr. on the acclaimed AMC show. He drew from his own experience living with cerebral palsy to bring authenticity to the role.
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6mFormer Trump official to host fundraiser for Shad White as he mulls run for governor
Republican candidates running for governor in Mississippi appear to be working to win over Trump and his supporters, often in strikingly similar terms.
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7mIn Major League Baseball this season, Brewers show that money isn't even close to everything
The Milwaukee Brewers spend about $146 million on player salaries, far less than half of the roughly $340 million spent by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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14mAdvocates: Even in Mississippi, data center opposition spans political spectrum. But are politicians listening?
Opposition to data centers is at an all-time high across the country. We are no outlier here in Mississippi, advocates write.