65th governor of Mississippi
Two Mississippi National Guardsmen are dead after their helicopter crashed during a training flight Friday in Mississippi, according to the state’s Gov ... Show more
Quick Glance: Tragedy: Two Fatalities in Mississippi Helicopter Crash
- An Apache AH-64 helicopter crashed during a training flight in Prentiss County, Mississippi.
- The incident occurred around 2pm in a wooded area near Boonville.
- The Mississippi National Guard placed significant emphasis on supporting the surviving family members.
- Recently, there have been several military aviation accidents, including an incident involving five Marines in California and an Osprey crash off the coast of Japan's Yakushima Island.
Mississippi Republican governor again calls for phasing out personal income tax in his budget plan
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Quick Glance: Mississippi Governor Renews Call to Eliminate Income Tax
- Governor Tate Reeves is renewing his call to reduce the state's personal income tax over several years.
- Reeves has released his budget proposals for fiscal 2025, starting on July 1.
- The Republican-controlled Legislature could consider the document as they decide how to allocate state funds.
- Mississippi is currently reducing its personal income tax under a law signed by Reeves in 2022.
Judge allows Mississippi to create state-run court in Black-majority capital city
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Quick Glance: US Judge Allows New Court in Majority-Black Mississippi Capital, Rejects NAACP Request
- A federal judge has ruled that Mississippi officials can proceed with creating a state-run court in a part of the majority-Black capital city of Jackson, despite objections from the NAACP.
- Attorneys for the civil rights organization sued on behalf of Jackson residents, arguing that the new court undermines democracy by not allowing local voters or elected officials to choose its judge or prosecutors.
- The new Capitol Complex Improvement District Court will have a judge appointed by the state Supreme Court chief justice and prosecutors appointed by the state attorney general - officials who are white and conservative.
- Under a law signed by Governor Tate Reeves in the spring, the new court will come into existence on January 1 and will have jurisdiction in a part of Jackson that includes state government buildings and some residential and shopping areas.
Least popular US governor — Tate Reeves — is more popular than Biden: The least popular American governor, Republican Tate Reeves of Mississippi ...
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Tate Reeves Re-elected as Mississippi Governor Despite Weaknesses: Even with a perceived likability problem and a Democratic opponent who out-raised him, Mr ...
nytimes.com/2023/11/08/us/tate-reeves-mississippi-governor-election.html
Quick Glance: Extended Voting Times in Mississippi County
- Extension of voting times following lawsuits from the Mississippi Democratic Party and the nonpartisan group Mississippi Votes, backed by the Mississippi Republican Party.
- Polls closed in parts of Kentucky as voters decide on Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear's reelection or replacement with Republican Daniel Cameron.
- Uvalde mayoral candidate Kimberly Mata-Rubio distributes bracelets before the second annual Lexi’s Legacy Run in Uvalde, Texas.
- Voters arrive at a polling place at the Gov. James B. Longley Campus in Lewiston, Maine.
Democrats have two big governor races in Trump states next week: Statewide Democrats in red states are a dying breed. Can they learn anything from Andy Beshear ...
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Trump endorses Mississippi governor ahead of Tuesday election: Former President Trump has endorsed incumbent Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) a week out from the ...
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Quick Glance: Trump endorses Mississippi governor ahead of Tuesday's election
- Former President Trump shows support for incumbent Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) in the upcoming state election, where he will face Democratic challenger Brandon Presley.
- Reeves aims for a second term as Mississippi governor.
- After defeating two Republican challengers in a primary, he will now compete against Presley on the following Tuesday.
- A debate between Presley and Reeves is scheduled for Wednesday.
5 key races to watch on Election Day: Voters across the country will be heading to the polls Tuesday to weigh in on a slew of statewide and local races ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4292474-5-key-races-to-watch-on-election-day/
Democrats on the verge of shock upset in Republican heartland
newsweek.com/democrats-verge-shock-upset-republican-heartland-1840932
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves’ Top Donors Handed $1.4B in State Contracts: Report: The massive sums allegedly only include contracts from the agencies directly ...
thedailybeast.com/mississippi-gov-tate-reeves-top-donors-handed-dollar14b-in-state-contracts-report
Republican Tate Reeves wins reelection for governor in Mississippi: Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, has won reelection.
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Election Day 2023: Will Kentucky and Mississippi elect Democratic governors?: Three reasons Democrats are serious contenders in some Trump-country elections this ...
vox.com/politics/2023/11/7/23950792/election-day-2023-kentucky-mississippi-governors-race-results-democrats-republicans
Opinion: How a Mississippi vote next week could foretell Democrats' 2024 fate: If Elvis' cousin Brandon Presley can win the governorship in blood-red Mississippi ...
latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-11-02/joe-biden-black-vote-turnout-mississippi-brandon-presley
‘I ain’t ashamed anymore’: poverty and tragedy led Elvis Presley’s cousin to run for Mississippi governor
theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/29/brandon-presley-elvis-presley-mississippi-governor-tate-reeves
Democrat raises more funds than GOP incumbent in Mississippi governor’s race: Brandon Presley, the Democrat challenging incumbent Mississippi Gov ...
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Quick Glance: Democrat outpaces GOP incumbent in Mississippi governor’s race fundraising
- Brandon Presley, the Democrat challenging incumbent Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R), has outraised Reeves based on recent financial reports.
- Presley, a utility regulator, is the cousin of late rock 'n' roll megastar Elvis Presley.
- Presley began the year with $727,500 in campaign funds, but has now raised approximately $7.9 million and spent nearly $6.8 million.
- Reeves aims to discredit Presley’s fundraising.
Black Voters Have New Power in Mississippi. Can They Elect a Democrat?: The fall of a Jim Crow-era election law and a restoration of felons’ voting rights have ...
nytimes.com/2023/10/17/us/politics/mississippi-governor-race-black-voters.html
Delayed homicide autopsies pile up in Mississippi despite tough-on-crime-talk: Incomplete homicide autopsy reports continue to pile up in Mississippi even as ...
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GOP Guv Tate Reeves Spent Millions in Tax Dollars on Governor’s Mansion Upgrades: Tate Reeves has spent millions updating the governor’s mansion in ...
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Republicans Get Bad News Out of Mississippi: A new poll shows that the governor's race is continuing to become more competitive, threatening Republican's ...
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Mississippi GOP Gov. Tate Reeves will face Democrat Brandon Presley in the November election
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Retired trooper crushed by car after stopping to help at crash, Mississippi police say
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Mississippi’s tighter-than-you-think governor’s race, explained: Everything has to go right for Democrats to win in Mississippi.
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The GOP Governor Tate Reeves Appointing His Big Donors to State Positions: Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has been putting some of his biggest donors onto ...
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Tornadoes clobber Mississippi. Hours later, its governor attends Republican fundraiser in Alabama
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Quick Glance: Tornadoes Devastate Mississippi, Governor Attends Republican Fundraiser in Alabama
- Governor Tate Reeves attended a Republican fundraising event in Alabama while Mississippi residents were still suffering from tornado damage.
- The event, featuring Reeves and Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, took place at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Birmingham.
- Money raised at the event was not designated for any specific campaign, according to campaign manager Elliott Husbands.
- Reeves did not use the state airplane to travel to the fundraiser event.
Why Even Democrats Are Going Wobbly on Trans Rights in Sports: Why sports teams are the last place Americans don't fully embrace LGBTQ rights.
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Hunter Biden to plead guilty to federal tax offenses, Andrew Tate charged with rape, and more of today's trending news
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Elvis Presley’s cousin lifts Democrats’ hope of ‘sleeper’ win in Mississippi governor’s race
sun-sentinel.com/2023/06/11/elvis-presleys-cousin-lifts-democrats-hope-of-sleeper-win-in-mississippi-governors-race/
Mississippi governor challenges Newsom to debate on guns: Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) invited California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to debate a constitutional ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4041122-mississippi-governor-challenges-newsom-to-debate-on-guns/
Quick Glance: California Governor proposes federal gun control amendment to US Constitution
- Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing a 28th Amendment to the US Constitution that would enact sweeping federal gun safety measures.
- Newsom announced the effort in a video posted on Twitter.
- Amending the Constitution would probably require 33 other states to support the effort and call for holding a convention, known as an Article V Convention, to propose the 28th Amendment.
- Newsom said his proposed 28th Amendment would respect "America’s gun-owning tradition" while enacting restrictions that public polling suggests are supported by the vast majority of voters.
Mississippi faces civil rights lawsuits on state policing, appointing judges: The laws Gov. Tate Reeves signed last week target Jackson’s majority-Black ...
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‘State takeover’ gives Miss. police too much power in Jackson, NAACP lawsuit says
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Mississippi braces for more storms after being routed by devastating tornado: Mississippi braces for more storms after being routed by devastating tornado
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Electric car stores will be restricted in Mississippi: JACKSON, Miss (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill Tuesday restricting electric car ...
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Mississippi tornado and storms kill at least 23
Tornado tears across Mississippi, more than two dozen dead: Rescuers combed through rubble on Saturday after a powerful storm tore across Mississippi late on ...
reuters.com/world/us/least-14-killed-mississippi-tornado-storms-abc-news-2023-03-25/
Mississippi enacts ban on gender-affirming care for children: Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a bill to ban gender-affirming care in the state ...
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Mississippi Bans Trans Youth From Seeking Gender-Affirming Care: Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said the harmful legislation is meant to stop a "dangerous movement" ...
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Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves Declares State of Emergency Following Tornado: The declaration came the day after a destructive tornado ripped through ...
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Mississippi governor signs transgender health care ban for minors: Mississippi is now the seventh state to ban gender-affirming care.
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Mississippi GOP governor now backs longer Medicaid for moms: JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves did an abrupt about-face Sunday on an ...
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New state laws: The battle over trans rights in the U.S. is heating up: Mississippi is the fourth state this year to ban gender reassignment treatments for ...
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Paid articlePaid 6 shot dead in small Mississippi town, suspect in custody: ARKABUTLA, Miss. (AP) — Six people were shot dead Friday in a small town in rural Mississippi near the ...
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Quick Glance: A gunman kills six people, including his ex-wife, in a small Mississippi town, according to the sheriff.
- Deputies apprehended Crum outside his own home, according to Lance.
- Crum chased the brother through a wooded area before he escaped unharmed, according to Lance.
- "I lost my brother, and now this one," Washington explained.
- "I think it's crazy," Wade stated.
Mississippi Senate passes ban on transgender health care for minors: The bill now heads to the governor's desk.
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More storms possible after deadly Mississippi tornado: More severe weather could be on its way to the American state of Mississippi following the tornadoes which ...
nationnews.com/2023/03/26/storms-possible-deadly-mississippi-tornado/
6 people killed in shooting spree rural Mississippi town; suspect in custody, police say
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Man Kills 6, Including Ex-Wife, in Rampage in Mississippi, Officials Say: Arkabutla, a community of less than 300 in Tate County, hadn’t seen such mass violence ...
nytimes.com/2023/02/17/us/shooting-tate-county-mississippi.html
6 dead in Mississippi town shooting, suspect arrested: This marks the third mass shooting in Mississippi so far this year.
axios.com/2023/02/17/mississippi-shooting-tate-county
Mississippi Bans EV Automakers From In-Person Sales: Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves signed a bill earlier last week forbidding state residents from purchasing. ...
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Mississippi: 52-year-old shoots six people: The police arrested the alleged shooter in the neighboring house. US President Biden calls for tougher gun laws
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All shook up: Why Dems see sliver of opportunity in deep-red Mississippi: The party is fielding a competitive candidate in the 2023 race for governor.
politico.com/news/2023/02/03/democrats-mississippi-brandon-presley-governor-00081001
Republicans' Worst Fears About Mississippi May Be Coming True: A new poll found that Governor Tate Reeves could face a tight election against Democrat Brandon ...
newsweek.com/republicans-mississippi-governors-race-fears-coming-true-tate-reeves-brandon-presley-1780930
Mississippi Republicans Want Separate Police Force for White, Black Areas: Large swaths of the Blackest city in the U.S. could soon be covered by a separate ...
newsweek.com/mississippi-republicans-want-separate-police-force-white-black-areas-1780541
Democrats see Mississippi governor’s race as ripe for an upset: Democrats in Mississippi are feeling optimistic that their party will be able to oust Gov ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3821719-democrats-see-mississippi-governors-race-as-ripe-for-an-upset/
'CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER': The governor of Mississippi announced he plans to ban TikTok from all government devices. https://fxn.ws/3HJiJvY
Mississippi passes bill restricting electric car dealerships: The legislation now heads to Republican Gov. Tate Reeves, who has not indicated whether he will ...
pressdemocrat.com/article/news/mississippi-passes-bill-restricting-electric-car-dealerships/
A Republican Nightmare Is Unfolding in Mississippi: New polling shows GOP Governor Tate Reeves could be highly vulnerable in this year's race in the Southern ...
newsweek.com/republican-nightmare-unfolding-mississippi-1775140
Mississippi governor bans TikTok from government devices: JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — TikTok will be banned from all Mississippi-issued government devices and the ...
apnews.com/article/politics-mississippi-state-government-tate-reeves-business-b3658341702baf2a49ab0afbb618ee98
6 shot dead in small Mississippi town, suspect in custody: Mississippi Department of Public Safety spokesperson Bailey Martin confirmed the killings in Arkabutla ...
pressdemocrat.com/article/news/6-shot-dead-in-small-mississippi-town-suspect-in-custody/
Here are the governors’ races to watch in 2023: Three Southern states are gearing up for governors’ contests in 2023 that could give an early indication of the ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3791114-here-are-the-governors-races-to-watch-in-2023/
Gov. Tate Reeves seeking 'complete elimination' of income tax in Mississippi as he runs for re-election
foxnews.com/politics/gov-tate-reeves-seeking-complete-elimination-income-tax-mississippi-runs-re-election
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