U.S. Judge Daniel Jordan III dismissed the federal lawsuit filed in August. It sought to increase early voting opportunities during COVID-19's pandemic. Watson, who oversees state elections, was named as a defendant in this suit.…

Espy is running a statewide election like no Mississippi Democrat before. Mississippi Democrats, at least those who had a chance of winning, ran from national Democrats in the past. Espy isn't. Espy is running against…

"Time to remove another racist symbol from the state. On June 29, Coahoma County Fire Chief Jerry Mills posted the MS Black Legislative Caucus on Facebook. Mills, who is facing calls to be fired over…

Ganucheau started in Mississippi Today's pre-launch in 2016, as a politics reporter. He has since been promoted to senior staff members and most recently, as interim editor-in chief. Mary Margaret White, Executive Director and CEO…

As Speaker Philip Gunn, and Lt. Governor. Reeves held his first news conference since June 18th to update the public on the COVID-19 pandemic. Reeves had already scheduled his news conference prior to the legislative…

Mississippi's healthcare officials have been focusing on one thing this week: The rollout process of the vaccine will take many months. How that turns out depends on how many and when the state receives them.…

Just hours before the 2018 special Senate runoff, Trump made two stops to support Hyde-Smith. He did this to help the appointed senator who was in the midst of controversy after he lost to Democratic…

Mississippi Today recently reviewed the certified election results released by the secretary of state's Office. To find out which counties supported which candidates and which ballot measures, Mississippi Today examined the local totals in the…