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Should Mississippi adopt online voter registration?

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — A new report by a nonpartisan public policy group says Americans spent an average of three minutes less standing in line to vote in the 2012 presidential election than they did […]

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Mississippi lawmakers agree to $230 million in borrowing

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Republican Lieutenant Gov. Tate Reeves says Mississippi lawmakers have agreed to borrow about $230 million for construction and economic development projects. Saturday was the deadline for House and Senate lawmakers to […]

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Gov. Phil Bryant supports collecting DNA after certain arrests

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant said Tuesday that he supports proposals to require collection of DNA from people arrested and charged with violent crimes such as murder. Bryant said he believes DNA […]

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Roads becoming slippery across north and central Mississippi

TUPELO, Mississippi (AP) — Slippery roads and bridges are being reported across much of north Mississippi. The Mississippi Department of Transportation says there are icy roadways in Alcorn and Tishomingo counties Tuesday morning. The Mississippi […]

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Mississippi voter ID distribution off to slow start

VICKSBURG, Mississippi (AP) — About 100 Mississippi Voter ID cards — equal to about three-one thousandths of the state’s population — have been distributed statewide since the start of a campaign to ensure voters are […]