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"‘There’s nothing there to veto’: Judge says mayor can’t veto negative council vote" - WLBT Reports

"‘There’s nothing there to veto’: Judge says mayor can’t veto negative council vote" - WLBT Reports

"‘There’s nothing there to veto’: Judge says mayor can’t veto negative council vote" - WLBT Reports

"Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba was dealt a major blow Friday in his efforts to determine who will haul the city’s trash." Read Full Article

Supreme Court upholds incorporation of Gluckstadt, MS

"‘There’s nothing there to veto’: Judge says mayor can’t veto negative council vote" - WLBT Reports

"‘There’s nothing there to veto’: Judge says mayor can’t veto negative council vote" - WLBT Reports

"The Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled against Canton in the city’s attempt to annex unincorporated areas of the county." Read Full Article

Madison County Chancery Court awards Ridgeland, MS all territory sought

"The City of Ridgeland has filed to annex approximately 3128 acres to the west of its current city limit." Read Full Article

Appeals court rules for Hattiesburg ward redistricting

"...marked the second time in the past eight years black Hattiesburg residents/voters sued over the drawing of the lines in the five city wards. Both times, arguments that redistricting in Hattiesburg had harmed black voters was dismissed." Read Full Article

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