Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson has drawn criticism and national attention this week for comments made on WLOX-TV that the automatic voter registration provision of the federal For The People Act would lead to “woke” and “uninformed” college students voting.
Listed below are the Mississippi Court of Appeals decisions for April 06, 2021:
Mississippi Court of Appeals
April 06, 2021
McCarty, David Neil, J.
When FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr’s nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2018, his first words were not, “Take me to Ruleville.”
Each year, the Mississippi Legislature passes several local bills that include tourism taxes and authorizations of counties or cities to contribute taxpayer funds to non-profit organizations.
Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stepped strongly toward, then beat a rather hasty retreat from the concept of including a vehicle mile traveled or VMT tax component as a means to pay for President Biden’s massive national infrastructure proposal.
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Many states are expecting an extra loud chorus of chirping cicadas this summer with the emergence of a massive 17-year brood of the insects, but Mississippi will not be part of this phenomenon.
Below is a press release from the Mississippi Secretary of State:
Municipal Primary Elections will take place today, Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Any voter in line at 7 p.m. is entitled to cast a ballot.
Ward 3
Allen “Vashon” Tanksley 205
Michael Cathey 121
Ward 4
William Kirksey 46
Carl Davis 45
Ole Miss and Mississippi State baseball teams will enter the weekend ranked in the top five in the nation in various polls. Southern Miss is in the top 25 of RPI ratings. Jackson State is undefeated in the SWAC. Delta State remains a Division II power.
A more infectious and vaccine-resistant variant strain of COVID-19 was detected in Mississippi on Friday. One person in Harrison County was found to be infected with the B.1.351 variant, which was discovered in South Africa in December and reached the United States in January.
Mississippi’s relatively small number of families receiving federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Family benefits will receive a monthly increase in payments of $90 under legislation Gov. Tate Reeves signed into law this week.
Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson has drawn criticism and national attention this week for comments made on WLOX-TV that the automatic voter registration provision of the federal For The People Act would lead to “woke” and “uninformed” college students voting.
Below is a sports column by Rick Cleveland:
Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:
Despite the fact that Mississippi has not been particularly fertile ground for labor unions seeking new members from new employment sectors, the attention of American farmers, growers, and other food producers will watch an upcoming case before the U.S. Supreme Court with rapt attention.
Election reform remains a significant talking point in the wake of one of the most engaging election cycles in U.S. history. The obstacles of 2020 forced numerous election procedures and policies into the national spotlight, prompting states across the country to take a closer look at their overall election system.
Below is a press release from Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith:
The last chore of the Mississippi Legislature before it leaves Jackson at session’s end is putting together a budget.
It may come as a surprise to some to learn that even the experience of a true miracle does not save a person from his sins. In fact, Saul underwent more than one miracle in the process of his conversion to Christ. First, he was miraculously blinded (cf.
The Mississippi Department of Health took no public comments Monday at a public meeting over its proposed telehealth regulations.
As a continued result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Northwest Mississippi Community College has announced adjustments to its attendance policy at home football games this season.
Schools in Tate County have adjusted their schedules ahead of the anticipated rain from Hurricane Delta on track to bring storms to the area over the weekend.
Magnolia Heights will travel to Marshall Academy on Thursday, Oct. 8, instead of Friday. Kickoff at 7 p.m.
On paper, Elon Musk’s Starlink venture, an offshoot of SpaceX, appears to have the advantage over other internet providers. The company can launch their own satellites, it has billions of dollars to invest in new technologies, and their product is winning hearts and minds around the world. Add in the recent announcement by the FCC awarding $9.
When Dr. Eddie Donahoe heard that a COVID-19 vaccine was on the way and had the potential to be available to health care professionals before the end of 2020, he didn’t hesitate to raise his hand to be one of the first to take it.
Americans have been drowning in a sea of COVID-19, social unrest, and election turmoil. The waves have not yet calmed, but shore is in sight. A day is approaching when vaccines will be distributed, election contests cease, and we can take stock of frayed lines across the country.
The Mississippi Supreme Court set the schedule Tuesday for briefs in a case filed by the city of Madison and Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler that could overturn the state’s ballot initiative law.
The city’s brief in the lawsuit is due on December 7 and the brief from Secretary of State Michael Watson is due on December 28.
JACKSON – In an effort to rid Mississippi prisons of gang-related financial control, a search team of prison staff and investigators raided Unit 26 at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman last week.
Senatobia Elementary School held its first-ever National Honor Society induction ceremony Friday, Oct. 9. The 32 students were selected for induction last spring, but school closings caused by COVID-19 forced the cancellation of the ceremony.
Mississippians voted overwhelmingly to pass ballot initiatives allowing medical marijuana and a new state flag Tuesday in addition to giving big majorities to President Donald Trump.
David Johnson spent 46 total days in the hospital during the spring, battling the effects of COVID-19.
Twenty-one of those days were spent on life support.
This week, Johnson told his story to the Indianola Rotary Club.
As a continued result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Northwest Mississippi Community College has announced adjustments to its attendance policy at home football games this season.
Schools in Tate County have adjusted their schedules ahead of the anticipated rain from Hurricane Delta on track to bring storms to the area over the weekend.
Magnolia Heights will travel to Marshall Academy on Thursday, Oct. 8, instead of Friday. Kickoff at 7 p.m.
On paper, Elon Musk’s Starlink venture, an offshoot of SpaceX, appears to have the advantage over other internet providers. The company can launch their own satellites, it has billions of dollars to invest in new technologies, and their product is winning hearts and minds around the world. Add in the recent announcement by the FCC awarding $9.
When Dr. Eddie Donahoe heard that a COVID-19 vaccine was on the way and had the potential to be available to health care professionals before the end of 2020, he didn’t hesitate to raise his hand to be one of the first to take it.
Americans have been drowning in a sea of COVID-19, social unrest, and election turmoil. The waves have not yet calmed, but shore is in sight. A day is approaching when vaccines will be distributed, election contests cease, and we can take stock of frayed lines across the country.
The Mississippi Supreme Court set the schedule Tuesday for briefs in a case filed by the city of Madison and Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler that could overturn the state’s ballot initiative law.
The city’s brief in the lawsuit is due on December 7 and the brief from Secretary of State Michael Watson is due on December 28.
JACKSON – In an effort to rid Mississippi prisons of gang-related financial control, a search team of prison staff and investigators raided Unit 26 at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman last week.
Senatobia Elementary School held its first-ever National Honor Society induction ceremony Friday, Oct. 9. The 32 students were selected for induction last spring, but school closings caused by COVID-19 forced the cancellation of the ceremony.
Mississippians voted overwhelmingly to pass ballot initiatives allowing medical marijuana and a new state flag Tuesday in addition to giving big majorities to President Donald Trump.
David Johnson spent 46 total days in the hospital during the spring, battling the effects of COVID-19.
Twenty-one of those days were spent on life support.
This week, Johnson told his story to the Indianola Rotary Club.
