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Jarvis Dortch of the ACLU of Mississippi said a pending Supreme Court decision in a Louisiana case and efforts in Congress could undermine the Voting Rights Act and roll back gains in voting and redistricting.
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A Senate Rules Committee shelved a last-minute Republican resolution that would have reversed two majority-Black Senate districts created after a federal court ruled the state diluted Black voting strength.
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House Speaker Jason White said legislators are close to an agreement on pharmacy benefit manager regulation and may ask Gov. Tate Reeves to call a one-day special session later this week if they finalize a deal.
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City officials said Olive Branch Aviation showcased developments at Taylor Field during a meeting with the Mayor’s Youth Council, and noted the airport’s history and busy status in Mississippi.
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Mayor Ken Adams warned that material dumped into storm drains flows directly into waterways and urged residents to take simple daily steps to reduce stormwater pollution.
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Mayor Ken Adams said the Olive Branch Farmers Market will return to the front lawn of City Hall this summer. Prospective vendors and pop-up hosts were directed to the market website or an email address for more information.
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Work is under way to restore a field at Renasant Park into native habitat after a grant from the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund, project organizers said.
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The Hernando Main Street Chamber of Commerce is accepting vendor applications for this year’s Hernando Water Tower Festival and says interested parties must apply by email.
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Northwest Mississippi Community College said it hosted the AMCCCM Mississippi Community College Choral Festival last Thursday and Friday, bringing students from community colleges across the state and the University of Memphis together for performances and collaboration.
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Southaven Young Professionals are asking businesses and individuals to sponsor students and exhibit at the LeaderSYP Conference to help equip teens and young adults with workplace skills, organizers said.
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