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The Mississippi House revived a teacher pay raise bill that includes language potentially allowing school choice expansion, sparking debate between chambers amid ongoing education policy conflicts.

Chokwe Antar Lumumba filed a motion to dismiss federal bribery charges, but public access to the filing is restricted after the U.S. attorney’s office asked a judge to limit court records while parties propose redactions, court filings show.

An analysis of CDC data by The Trace found Mississippi had about 15 pregnancy- or postpartum-related gun deaths per 100,000 births, a rate higher than any other state in the study.

Hosts of Crooked Letter Sports said the opening days of NFL free agency led to wholesale changes for the New Orleans Saints. The podcast also covered high school basketball championships and early college baseball in Mississippi.

The House approved SB 2369 on Tuesday by a 92-22 vote, sending the measure to Gov. Tate Reeves. Supporters say it will help the state collect overdue child support by intercepting certain gambling winnings.

The Mississippi Senate on Tuesday approved a revised version of House Bill 1665 aimed at increasing transparency and changing reimbursement rules for pharmacy benefit managers, passing the measure 44-7. Supporters say the bill will help independent and rural pharmacists; opponents warn it could raise costs for businesses and state health plans.

Incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom won their party primaries Tuesday and will face off in November, while Mississippi’s congressional incumbents largely prevailed, Mississippi Today reported.

The Mississippi state permit board approved xAI’s plan to build 41 turbines despite protests over noise and emissions from Southaven residents, raising environmental and health concerns.

Clarksdale officials discussed a proposal to rezone land for a data center, but the decision was tabled amid community concerns and debate over environmental and economic impacts.

An organizer for Mississippi United wrote that the group has spent six months helping Mississippians petition leaders and recently delivered a 620-signature letter to Sen. Roger Wicker demanding hearings on the war in Iran.