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Jackson passes state’s first data center moratorium
The moratorium is the latest step in a months-long debate over the future of data centers in Mississippi’s capital city.
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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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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.
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4mPete Buttigieg to campaign for Scott Colom in Mississippi
Form President Barack Obama appears in an ad for Colom, and several other national Democrats are helping him campaign in Mississippi.