AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMail Voting Ruling: The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Mississippi’s long-standing rule allowing mail-in ballots received after Election Day to be counted, a decision likely to shape election fights for years. Vehicle Affordability: Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith co-sponsored the RAAM Act to end CAFE standards, arguing the 1970s-era rules drive up new-car prices. Mississippi River Push: Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative is back before Congress, modeled on the Great Lakes cleanup effort. Redistricting & Courts: DeSoto County residents and the NAACP-backed legal team sued over new judicial election rules, arguing a majority-Black subdistrict is unconstitutional and could force a do-over. Voting Rights Backlash: A new analysis says GOP efforts to dilute Black political power are boosting turnout in tracked Black belt counties. Health & Education: The U.S. Education Department opened civil rights probes into five medical schools, including William Carey University in Hattiesburg. Nolan Wells Case: Wells’ family issued subpoenas to Meta, Snapchat, TikTok, Life360 and others seeking cloud records tied to his final hours, as online accusations continue to trigger cease-and-desist moves. Local Safety: A Columbia man died in a Pearl River County Highway 43 semi-truck crash.
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