Mississippi House

Mississippi bill would limit where transgender people can use bathrooms in public buildings

Politics
Amanda Smith

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s Republican-controlled House voted Wednesday in favor of a measure that would restrict transgender people’s use of bathrooms ...

Mississippi Legislature advances bill to legalize sports betting online

U.S.
Amanda Smith

A bill advancing in Mississippi’s Legislature would legalize online sports betting in the state, where analysts say consumer demand continues to fuel ...

GOP legislatures in some states seek ways to undermine voters’ ability to determine abortion rights

Politics
Amanda Smith

CHICAGO (AP) — Legislative efforts in Missouri and Mississippi are attempting to prevent voters from having a say over abortion rights, building ...