Will a Mississippi billionaire run for governor in the poorest state?
The richest man in the poorest state in America is contemplating a run for Mississippi governor. Advisers to Thomas Duff, 67, who along with his brother Jim has been perennially…
Missouri communities divided over spreading meatpacking sludge
Anti-sludge signs dotted the roadsides of rural Newton and McDonald Counties on Feb. 24 (Athena Fosler-Brazil/Missourian). GRANBY — About a year after Blair Powell built his dream home in the…
Editor’s note: A judge ordered us to turn over privileged documents. We’re appealing to the Mississippi Supreme Court.
Mississippi Today took an extraordinary step this afternoon in asking the state Supreme Court to overturn a lower court order that threatens the constitutional rights and privacy of journalists and…
Florida Supreme Court refuses to reinstate Monique Worrell as state attorney
Monique Worrell via her webpage Quality Journalism for Critical Times The Florida Supreme Court has upheld Gov. Ron DeSantis’ suspension of Orlando-area State Attorney Monique Worrell, concluding that his decision…
Lamont signs PFAS ban — with a suggested improvement
Gov. Ned Lamont on Thursday signed a unanimously passed bill that largely will phase out the use of PFAS, a family of widely used “forever chemicals,” but warned lawmakers the…
On 80th anniversary of D-Day invasion, Biden and Macron honor WWII veterans at Normandy
U.S. President Joe Biden greets U.S. World War II veteran Victor Chaney after French President Emmanuel Macron awarded 11 veterans the Légion d’Honneur at the Normandy American Cemetery during a…
For a two-month delay in delivering driver’s licenses, the DMV and its contractor blame each other
DMV Commissioner Wayne Goodwin and Idemia executive testify at a House Committee hearing Thursday (Photo: NCGA Screenshot) Two adversaries sat side-by-side at a North Carolina hearing Thursday as House members…
Stakeholders question federal drug discount program at Michigan House Insurance hearing
Rep. Brenda Carter (D-Pontiac) chair of the House Insurance and Financial Services Committee. | Kyle Davidson While the House Insurance and Financial Services Committee only had one item on its…
Subsoil moisture has recharged with consistent heavy rainfall
(Photo by Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Despite drier than typical conditions last week in Iowa, the abundant rainfall of preceding weeks has continued to percolate into deeper soil that can…
On 80th anniversary of D-Day invasion, Biden and Macron honor WWII veterans at Normandy
U.S. President Joe Biden greets U.S. World War II veteran Victor Chaney after French President Emmanuel Macron awarded 11 veterans the Légion d’Honneur at the Normandy American Cemetery during a…