Category: Mississippi

Video: Facts Matter (March 5): Judge Finds 78% of Mail-In Ballots Invalid, Orders New Election

Two city council members in New Jersey were indicted on fraud charges related to mail-in voting in the city’s last election. Similarly, in Mississippi, a judge has just thrown out the results of a local election. He ordered them to now hold a redo election. Also in Mississippi, lawmakers have just passed a bill that…


McDonald’s to Keep Dining Rooms Closed in Texas, Mississippi

McDonald’s Corp will keep dining rooms in its Texas and Mississippi restaurants closed, even as the two U.S. states lifted coronavirus curbs allowing businesses to reopen at full capacity. The fast-food chain told Reuters on Thursday it was not planning to make any changes to its COVID-19 protocols right away. The decline in the new…


Mississippi Bill Banning Transgender Student Athletes From Female Sports Heads to Governor

Mississippi legislators have passed a bill that would ban transgender athletes from competing in female sports at schools and universities. The state House voted 81-28 on Wednesday to pass the Mississippi Fairness Act, which cleared the state Senate last month by a vote of 34-9. The bill now heads to the desk of Gov. Tate…


Judge Orders New Election After 78 Percent Mail-In Ballots Found Invalid, Notary Arrested for Voter Fraud

A Mississippi judge ordered a new runoff election for a local election in Aberdeen after more than three-quarters of absentee ballots cast in the June Democratic runoff election were found to be invalid. Judge Jeff Weill, in a 64-page order, said that there is evidence of fraud and criminal activity in how absentee ballots were…


Judge Orders New Election After 78 Percent of Mail-In Ballots Found Invalid, Notary Arrested

A Mississippi judge ordered a new runoff election for a local election in Aberdeen after more than three-quarters of absentee ballots cast in the June Democratic runoff election were found to be invalid, while a notary involved in the election was arrested. Judge Jeff Weill, in a 64-page order, said that there is evidence of…


Mississippi to Lift Mask Mandate, Allow Businesses Back at Full Capacity

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced on Tuesday that the state will lift county mask mandates, and businesses will be able to operate at full capacity. “Starting tomorrow, we are lifting all of our county mask mandates and businesses will be able to operate at full capacity without any state-imposed rules,” Reeves announced on Twitter. “Our hospitalizations…


NTD Business Full Broadcast (Mar. 2)

Senator Elizabeth Warren unveils her new wealth tax proposal. Find out how it works and what high-ranking person thinks it isn’t feasible. New York is allowing wedding receptions to take place again. But the restrictions will have you thinking twice about going to the party. Mississippi wants to phase out its individual income tax. Its…


Sheriff’s Deputy Dies After Being Shot on Duty

A deputy who was shot while on duty in Hancock County, Mississippi, has died from his injuries. Lt. Michael Boutte was responding to a call for help regarding an attempted suicide when he was shot while trying to get out of his vehicle near a home, Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam told the Sun Herald. A second responding…


Sheriff’s Deputy Dies After Being Shot on Duty in Mississippi

A deputy who was shot while on duty in Hancock County, Mississippi, has died from his injuries. Lt. Michael Boutte was responding to a call for help regarding an attempted suicide when he was shot while trying to get out of his vehicle near a home, Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam told the Sun Herald. A second responding…