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Republican Sen. Daniel Sparks of Belmont, explains the essence of a bill that would place new restrictions on car manufacturers for opening brick-and-mortar car dealerships, in the Chamber at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson, Thursday, March 2, 2023. The bill, which passed, sparked an intraparty debate among Republican lawmakers, with opponents arguing it would stop electric car makers from bringing new technology and jobs to the state. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

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Mississippi passes bill restricting electric car dealerships
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG - Associated Press/Report for America
Thu,03/02/23-2:43PM , 180 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Senate gave final approval Thursday to a bill to restrict electric car manufacturers from opening new brick-and-mortar dealerships in the state unless they comply with the same laws traditional carmakers follow.
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Mississippi state Rep. Fred Shanks, middle, red blazer, sits in a legislative hearing at the state Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Feb, 28, 2023. Shanks chairs the House Constitution Committee, which advanced a proposal Tuesday that would ban voters from launching ballot initiatives related to abortion. (AP Photo/Michael Goldberg)

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Mississippi could renew initiatives but ban them on abortion
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG - Associated Press/Report for America
Tue,02/28/23-6:59PM , 214 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi residents might get back the ability to enact public policy through statewide ballot initiatives, but people would be banned from using the process to change abortion laws.
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State Rep. Tommy Reynolds, D-Charleston, refers to a section of Mississippi Code, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, as he speaks on a bill at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson, Miss.. Lawmakers are working towards a Wednesday deadline for original floor action on appropriations and revenue bills originating in their own House. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

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Mississippi House passes 'Pregnancy Resource' tax credits
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG - Associated Press/Report for America
Tue,02/21/23-7:21PM , 202 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi House passed a bill Tuesday to expand tax credits for women and families after a law that banned most abortions went into effect last year.
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This booking photo provided by Tate County, Miss., Sheriff's Office shows Richard Dale Crum, who was booked into jail on one count of capital murder on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. Authorities have announced additional charges against Crum, the gunman who they say killed six people in a tiny rural community in northern Mississippi on Friday. (Tate County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

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Accused Mississippi mass shooter charged with capital murder
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG - Associated Press/Report for America
Tue,02/21/23-4:35PM , 189 Reads
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