Politics

Was An Elected Official Involved in Waffle House Robbery?

Was An Elected Official Involved in Waffle House Robbery? By The Packet Sources close to The Packet said an elected city official and member of the Columbus City Council may be under investigation for their involvement in a recent robbery…

UMMC To Shut Down LTGBQ Clinic

UMMC To Shut Down LTGBQ Clinic By Molly Minta/Mississippi Today The University of Mississippi Medical Center will dissolve the LGBTQ+ clinic that came under lawmakers’ scrutiny last fall because it offered gender-affirming care like hormone therapy and puberty blockers to…

Kelly Praised For Forestry Program

Kelly Praised For Forestry Program  By The Packet On Wednesday, May 17, U.S. Representative Trent Kelly introduced the Forest Conservation Easement Program (FCEP) Act of 2023 (H.R. 3424) with the goal of including the legislation in the 2023 Farm Bill….

Mississippi Senators Splits On Colom Appointment

Mississippi Senators Splits On Colom Appointment Taylor Vance/Daily Journal U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker still supports President Joe Biden’s nomination of Scott Colom to a federal judicial seat in north Mississippi, despite the Magnolia State’s other U.S. senator blocking the appointment….