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A group of more than 20 progressive religious leaders has joined the Poor People’s Campaign in demanding a repeal of the U.S. Senate filibuster, claiming it subverts democracy by denying the will of the majority.
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How the state will spend your tax dollars is at stake as lawmakers enter the final days of the 2023 session. And the clock is winding down on finding compromise for the controversial bills that many of you have been speaking up about.
Members of the Mississippi House Democratic Caucus (MHDC) and the Mississippi Senate Democratic Caucus (MSDC) held the first of a series of public hearings to discuss possible reforms to the TANF program in Mississippi. On Tuesday, lawmakers heard from national experts on TANF funds as well as fam
President Joe Biden participates in a conference phone call with governors affected by a snowstorm in the Midwest and southwest Feb. 16, 2021, in the Oval Office of the White House. | White House/Lawrence Jackson A group of more than 20 progressive religious leaders has joined the Poor Peopleâs Campaign in demanding a repeal of the U.S. Senate filibuster, claiming it subverts democracy by denying the will of the majority. âThe filibuster is a centerpiece of the arcane, obstructionist rules of the United States Senate. It bars that body from the deliberative role it is supposed to ...
For Kevin Cooper, the view from the pulpit at Grace Crossing Baptist Church in Canton, Mississippi, looks different than it did a year ago. Physical attendance has dropped nearly by half — and that's on a good Sunday. After being closed for nearly two months in 2020, the church was able to reopen its doors to socially-distanced assigned seating in May. By June, the church was operating almost like it used to — but now with face masks, disinfecting fog machines and deep cleanings after every service. Members who are most at risk of complications from the virus — people 65 and...