First Alert Forecast: A slight cool off is coming this weekend!
Expect a drop in temperatures from the 80s on Saturday to the 70s and 60s on Sunday, with a slight chance of rain. The real ...
Anti-DEI bills clear both the Mississippi House and Senate
By the end of the work day Thursday, the Senate had cleared a version of its own. Unlike the House proposal, Senate Bill 2515 would only apply to universities and community colleges. “Abolishing DEI ...
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Lamar Jackson critiques own performance in expletive-laced response following playoff loss
(Editor’s note: Due to NSFW language, we’ve chosen not to share video of Jackson’s response. For readers who would like to see it, the response can be viewed here.) It's Groundhog Day for ...
Pharmacies dealing with flu medication shortage
According to some pharmacies, patients are struggling to get the required medication they need due to the high flu rates. The ...
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba seeking third term
True to his word, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is seeking another term in office. Wearing a yellow cap and blue jacket, the mayor filed his paperwork to seek a third term just minutes before the 5 p.m.
Council committee holds off on vote that would increase pay for six department heads
Jackson city leaders say they need more time before signing off on a measure that would bump pay for six city department heads by $23,000 a year. On Thursday, the Council Finance Committee held off on ...
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Mississippi 'contraception begins at erections' bill. Here’s what we know
The legislation introduced by state Sen. Bradford Blackmon would make it unlawful for “a person to discharge genetic material ...
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Mississippi 'contraception begins at erections' bill. Here’s what we know
What they're saying: In a statement provided to WLBT-TV in Mississippi ... at least 400 abortion-related bills to date. Mississippi is among 12 other states that have a total or near-total ...
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Mississippi lawmaker introduces ‘conception begins at erection’ act
He also complained to WLBT that ... dominated Mississippi legislature. Mississippi has a long tradition of lawmakers introducing bills to mock or point out hypocrisy. It’s one of 12 states ...
Mississippi lawmaker introduces ‘conception begins at erection’ act
People can get up in arms and call it absurd but I can’t say that bothers me,’ said state Senator Bradford Blackmon ...
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Mississippi senator files ‘Contraception Begins at Erection Act’
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT/Gray News) - A Mississippi state senator has filed a bill titled the “Contraception Begins at Erection Act.” The bill, written by Sen. Bradford Blackman, would make it ...
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Mississippi lawmaker introduces ‘Contraception Begins at Erection Act'
Blackmon, a first-term senator who represents a district north of Jackson, Mississippi, did not immediately respond to NBC News' requests for comment. In a statement to local news station WLBT ...