Mississippi Governor Proposes Funding to Arm Teachers, to Combat Divisive Ideologies With Patriotic Curriculum

The Mississippi governor has proposed funding to arm teachers and staff in public schools, as well as to set up a patriotic education curriculum to combat divisive ideologies. In addition, Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, proposed a parental Bill of Rights. In his 2024 Executive Budget Recommendation (pdf), Reeves suggested allocating $5 million to cover the cost … Continued

Supreme Court Asked to Restore Felon Voting Rights in Mississippi

A left-wing civil rights group is asking the Supreme Court to review the felon disfranchisement provision of the Mississippi Constitution that permanently prevents certain felons from voting, claiming the law is rooted in racial animus. The appeal is not expected to affect the approaching Nov. 8 elections. The petition (pdf) in the case, Harness v. Watson, is … Continued

Despite the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Gay Marriage, Almost Two-Thirds of States Define Marriage as Union of One Man, One Woman

The Supreme Court’s decision legalizing same-sex marriage across the nation is in the news again with the House’s passage last week of legislation codifying that 2015 ruling as part of U.S. law. In the years before the high court ruled in the case known as Obergefell v. Hodges, 38 states defined marriage by law as an exclusive union between one … Continued

Mississippi Education Board Removes School Gun Ban

The Mississippi Board of Education voted on Thursday to remove its prohibition of carrying legal guns in public schools, the Mississippi Free Press reported. Board members cited Mississippi’s 2011 enhanced-carry law in their reasoning, arguing that the 32-year policy of barring ”the possession of pistols, firearms, or weapons” by anyone other than law enforcement was at odds … Continued

Last Abortion Business in Mississippi Closes Down, 9 States Now Abortion-Free

Today Mississippi joined the eight other states currently abortion free. The landscape is shifting with incredible rapidity – not only daily, but hourly in some cases. In the meantime, Operation Rescue is working to track legislative activity, including procedural delays and injunctions preventing pro-life laws from taking effect, reversals of such injunctions, and failures of … Continued

Mississippi Governor Signs Bill to Ban Critical Race Theory in Schools

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on March 14 signed into law Senate Bill 2113, which prohibits critical race theory (CRT) ideologies in publicly funded schools. The bill specifically states that no publicly funded school “shall direct or compel students to affirm that any sex, race, ethnicity, religion, or national origin is inherently superior, or that individuals should be adversely treated … Continued

Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Lee, Colleagues to Introduce Bill to Help Victims of Vaccine Adverse Reaction

This week, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, along with U.S. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and U.S. Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) introduced the Countermeasure Injury Compensation Amendment Act to provide assistance to those who have suffered adverse reactions from the COVID-19 vaccines. Current law provides redress measures for patients who have suffered adverse reactions … Continued

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