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AI task force ponders whether data centers need state regulations
Mississippians and people across the country have raised concerns about the impact of data centers on neighborhoods, electricity prices and local water systems and rates.
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8mGovernor’s pick for Hinds County DA sparks residency questions
Brad McCullouch, a Hinds County assistant district attorney since 2023, will oversee the Hinds County District Attorney's Office until a Nov. 3 special election.
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5mGov. Reeves calls special session
The special session is necessary because statutes relating to youth court expired on June 30.
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4mDemocratic Senate candidate Scott Colom advocates a ban on Congress trading stocks
Colom said in his hometown of Columbus that if elected, he will push Congress to pass a measure that would give independent investigators “more teeth” to enforce ethics laws for congressional officials, require public officials to disclose more of their financial information, and establish an ethics office in the U.S. Senate.
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5mJackson 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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8mJackson case shows Mississippi's campaign finance laws are a recipe for corruption
Mississippi’s weak, jumbled and conflicting campaign finance laws, along with limited enforcement and transparency, are a recipe for political corruption and the corrosive influence of secretive big-money special interests.