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Ashton Pittman
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Bill to Restrict Public Records Act Dies in Committee
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Oil Prices Are Soaring, But Trump Is Downplaying the Need to Tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
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US House Candidate Questionnaire: Paul James Blackman, Democrat (Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District)
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Iran Names Khamenei’s Son to Succeed Him, Signaling No Letup in War as Oil Prices Surge
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Rep. Thompson Plans to Serve As Long As He Can Ahead of Primary Election
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US House Candidate Questionnaire: Bennie Foster, Independent (Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District)
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US House Candidate Questionnaire: Erik Kiehle, Libertarian (Mississippi’s 3rd Congressional District)
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US Senate Candidate Questionnaire: Ty Pinkins, Independent, Q&A
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US House Candidate Questionnaire: Bennie Thompson, Democrat (Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District)
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US House Candidate Questionnaire: D. Ryan Grover, Democrat (Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District)
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US House Candidate Questionnaire: Evan Turnage, Democrat (Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District)
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Mississippi Father’s Mission Sparks Inclusive Sports Program
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Opinion | House Bills Seriously Dilute Public Records Act
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Opinion | Modernizing Mississippi Tourism Through Better Alignment, Not Bigger Government
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Mississippi Free Press Awards Roll: 108 Honors for MFP Team, 8 for YMP, Since 2020
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Mississippi Limits Polling Place Changes With New Law
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MFP’s Youth Media Project Students, Mentors Earn National Recognition
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Mississippi Reopens Oyster Season After A Five-Year Hiatus
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Mississippi Supreme Court Candidates’ Records Sharply Diverge on Medical Cannabis, Unelected Judges and More
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She Was Ready to Vote for the First Time. Confusion Over Mississippi’s Residency Requirements For College Students Stopped Her.
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Some Jackson Voters Faced Long Wait Times, Parking Woes and Accessibility Issues on Election Day
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Democracy | Of Childless ‘Psychopath’ Women and ‘Replacement’: JD Vance’s Birthrate and Immigration Obsessions Have Shared History
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Mississippi Counties Change 54 Voting Precincts, But Incorrect Information May Send Some Voters to the Wrong Place on Election Day
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The U.S. Would Stop Fighting Climate Change Under Project 2025
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Democracy | As Fascism Looms, the Free Press Must Stand and Report in the Breach
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‘Just Sitting Ducks’: Latest Corps-Backed ‘One Lake’ Plan Could Increase Flood Risk For Some Homeowners
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Mississippi John Hurt Festival Persists Months After Unexplained Museum Fire
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Democrat Albert Littell Vows $20 Living Wage if Mississippi Sends Him to US Senate
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Teacher Pay Raise Legislation Revived by Mississippi House in Surprise Move
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US Lost a Surprising 92,000 Jobs Last Month and Unemployment Rate Ticks Higher to 4.4%
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Hyde-Smith GOP Opponent Sarah Adlakha Vows to Tackle Corruption if Elected to US Senate
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Teacher Pay Raise, Mandatory Online Campaign Finance Filing Among Bills Dead in Mississippi Legislature
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Vote to Halt Iran War Fails in US Senate Amid Republican Opposition
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Lauren Stokes’ Firing Over Kirk Post Chilled Speech on University of Mississippi Campus, Faculty Testify
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Mississippi Senate Considers Easing Seafood Origin Labeling Rules
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Trump’s Wish to Nationalize Elections Is a ‘Terrible Idea,’ Mississippi Elections Chief Says
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Trump Officials Say Israel’s Plans Helped Lead the US into Iran War
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Lawmakers Move to Make Roadway Safety Records Off Public Record
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Mound Bayou Food Clinic Provides Healthy Fruits and Vegetables, Fights Food Scarcity
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War Widens as Israel and US Strike Iran and Tehran and Its Allies Retaliate
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Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Is Dead, Trump Says Bombings Will Continue
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