ADAM GANUCHEAU - Mississippi Today

Ice reported on roads in 74 of 82 Mississippi counties as more winter weather approaches

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On Tue, 02/16/2021 - 01:18 PM

Several major interstates and highways in Mississippi are backed up or iced over following this week’s historic winter storm, and officials are warning Mississippians to stay off the roads as another round of weather approaches the state.

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‘Worst one ever’: Mississippi’s historic winter storm is forecast to end on Thursday

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On Thu, 02/18/2021 - 02:02 PM

Power linemen and water department employees working through cold nights to restore public services to thousands of Mississippians. Road engineers getting six hours of sleep all week working to keep major interstates and highways open. Police working overtime to respond to thousands of weather-related traffic accidents.

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Rep. Bennie Thompson, NAACP sue Donald Trump and Rudy Guiliani over Jan. 6 riot

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On Wed, 02/17/2021 - 09:12 AM

The NAACP on Tuesday morning filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson against former President Donald J. Trump and his lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani for their roles in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

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‘Unpredictable and limited’: Dobbs urges patience with COVID-19 vaccine distribution

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On Tue, 01/26/2021 - 03:18 PM

Dr. Thomas Dobbs, the state’s health officer, cautioned Mississippians that receiving COVID-19 vaccines will “take a little bit of time.”

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Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith supports losing effort to overturn Biden presidential victory

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On Thu, 01/07/2021 - 12:54 PM

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith was one of few U.S. senators on Wednesday to object to the certification of the electoral votes in Arizona and Pennsylvania, states that duly elected Democrat Joe Biden as president in November over Republican President Donald Trump.

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Here’s what we know about COVID-19 vaccines in Mississippi

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On Thu, 12/31/2020 - 09:58 AM

Health officials are scrambling to distribute COVID-19 vaccines and inoculate Mississippians according to a priority list that begins with healthcare workers and longterm care facility residents.

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Hosemann wants to delay 2021 session as COVID-19 spikes. House leaders remain hesitant.

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On Tue, 12/29/2020 - 03:39 PM

Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann said he plans to talk with House Speaker Philip Gunn on Tuesday afternoon about postponing the 2021 legislative session from January to March as COVID-19 numbers continue to spike in Mississippi.

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House votes to increase stimulus checks to $2,000. Here’s how Mississippi’s congressmen voted.

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On Tue, 12/29/2020 - 09:54 AM

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Monday evening to increase the second round of federal direct payments to Americans from $600 to $2,000 — an action demanded by President Donald Trump in recent days as he threatened to veto the larger stimulus plan.

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Gov. Tate Reeves increasingly avoids facing public during worsening COVID-19 crisis

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On Wed, 12/23/2020 - 01:36 PM

As COVID-19 cases rose dramatically the past few weeks, Gov. Tate Reeves increasingly fell from public view, skipping chances to talk directly to Mississippians about his response to the worsening crisis.

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