Brandon Presley, Democratic governor candidate, makes stop in Meridian wtok.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wtok.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Groups plan effort for Mississippi voting rights restoration
EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS, Associated Press
April 19, 2021
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1of14With tears rolling down her face, Debra Thomas speaks of the process to have her voting rights restored after completing her prison sentence, Monday, April 19, 2021, during a Poor People s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival assembly and news briefing in Jackson, Miss. The group presented a number of issues they hope will be addressed at a national gathering later in the year, including aspects of voter suppression, a low minimum wage and police violence.Rogelio V. Solis/APShow MoreShow Less
2of14Rev. William J. Barber II, national co-chair of the Poor People s Campaign, tells a gathering in downtown Jackson, Miss., that restoring voting rights to people who have finished serving time is a moral imperative, Monday, April 19, 2021. Barber was among speakers who addressed issues including voter suppression, low minimu
Analysis: Advocates split over Mississippi tax cut proposals
EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS, Associated Press
March 7, 2021
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1of5Rep. Hank Zuber, R-Ocean Springs, rushes past lobbyists waiting to enter the House Ways and Means Committee meeting, Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss. Because lawmakers are under a Tuesday deadline for committees to report on general bills and constitutional amendments that originated in the other House, lobbyists are in attendance to see how their issues fare.Rogelio V. Solis/APShow MoreShow Less
2of5House Ways and Means Committee chairman Trey Lamar, R-Senatobia, advises committee members of the number of bills they must review Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss. Legislators in both chambers have a Tuesday deadline for committees to report on general bills and constitutional amendments that originated in the other House.Rogelio V. Solis/APShow MoreShow Less
Mississippi House proposes several changes to state taxes lmtonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lmtonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.