The COVID Relief Package was only able to pass because the budget reconciliation procedure was used rather than the usual procedure. Under normal conditions, the minority, in this case the Republicans, would be able to use the filibuster rule to block any bills it opposes.
Burl Cain is credited (and criticized by some) for remaking Louisiana's notorious Angola prison. Now he's using that same blueprint for Parchman. Jerry Mitchell, of the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, has taken an in-depth look at Cain's past and plans.
On March 8, 2021, in celebration of International Women’s Day, the Motion Agency of Chicago awarded Wendy E. Parks its “Women of Impact Award”.
Women for Progress sponsored a televised discussion between three of the mayoral candidates last week. It was hosted by Mississippi College School of Law and moderated by Donna Ladd of the Jackson Free Press and Dr. D’Andra Orey of Jackson State University.
