Nation Oct 10 Ex-Mississippi governor faces new subpoena for records in welfare corruption case By Emily Wang, Associated Press
Nation Jun 17 Midwestern floods devastate seafood catches downstream Many species that depend on a brackish mix of fresh and saltwater in coastal estuaries are decamping as this year's huge floods flush in fresh water, laden with pollution from farms and cities in the Mississippi River basin. By Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press
Nation Mar 21 Mississippi governor to sign ‘heartbeat’ abortion law The Republican governor is scheduled to sign a bill Thursday to outlaw most abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, about six weeks into pregnancy. By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press
Health Mar 09 Mississippi could soon be the only state to ban abortion after 15 weeks Critics say the new law, which Gov. Phil Bryant is expected to sign, could set up a Supreme Court showdown over the 40-year-old landmark Roe v. Wade case that gave women in the United States the legal right to have… By Laura Santhanam
Nation Apr 15 Mississippi governor signs law authorizing guns in churches Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed a bill into law Friday that allows specially trained churchgoers to carry concealed firearms to enhance security at places of worship. By Joshua Barajas
Apr 05 New Mississippi law allows businesses to refuse LGBTQ people By Laura Santhanam Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has signed a state law that allows businesses to refuse gay couples services based on an owners' religious beliefs. Continue reading
Nov 03 GOP wins Kentucky governor’s race in top state election By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press The governor's race in Kentucky and a school-funding battle in Mississippi are among the top races Tuesday in what otherwise is a relatively low-key, off-year election cycle. Continue reading