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Mississippi Republican Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann, left, confers with Mississippi Senate President Pro Tempore Dean Kirby, R-Pearl, during floor debate on general bills, Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

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Mississippi state budget is expected to grow slightly in the coming year
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Fri,04/05/24-12:52PM , 219 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Budget writers in the Mississippi Legislature will have slightly more money to spend during the coming year than they did in the current one.

Top members of the House and Senate met Friday and set a revenue estimate of $7.6 billion for the year that begins July 1. That is an increase of 1% from the current year.
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Catfish farms settle suit over worker pay
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Wed,04/03/24-2:00AM , 467 Reads
JACKSON — Two Mississippi catfish farms have settled a lawsuit alleging that they brought workers from Mexico to the U.S. and paid them significantly more than they previously paid local Black farmworkers for the same type of labor, plaintiffs’ attorneys said Tuesday.
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2 Mississippi catfish farms settle suit alleging immigrants were paid more than local Black workers
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Tue,04/02/24-12:22PM , 445 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Two Mississippi catfish farms have settled a lawsuit alleging that they brought workers from Mexico to the U.S. and paid them significantly more than they previously paid local Black farmworkers for the same type of labor, plaintiffs' attorneys said Tuesday.
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In this photo provided by the Ron Eller for Congress Campaign, Republican candidate Eller poses for a photo. Eller, who was one of the top two vote-getters in the March 12, 2024, primary, did not received the vote majority needed to avoid a runoff election on Tuesday, April 2. (Eric Eller/Ron Eller for Congress Campaign via AP)

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Eller wins Republican runoff in Mississippi 2nd District, will face Democratic Rep. Thompson
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Mon,04/01/24-11:07PM , 298 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Ron Eller won a Republican primary runoff Tuesday in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District and will face longtime Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson in the Nov. 5 general election.
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