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The Mississippi Senate passed Senate Bill 2628 Tuesday, which would put the City of Jackson's water and sewer infrastructure into the hands of the state after federal Third Party Water ...
A public health crisis in and around the city of Jackson, Mississippi, began in late August 2022 after the Pearl River flooded due to severe storms in the state. [1] The flooding caused the O. B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant, the city's largest water treatment facility, which was already running on backup pumps due to failures the month prior, to stop the treatment of drinking water indefinitely.
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — For the second year in a row, the Mississippi Senate has passed a bill that would transfer control of the state capital city's troubled water system to a regional board.
Sen. David Blount, D-Jackson, is already a fierce opponent of the bill, and he told lawmakers Thursday about the upcoming meeting where Henifin intends to give updates on the city’s water system.
A bill that would designate a state government appointed board to take over the Jackson water system in the near future has died in the Mississippi House of Representatives for the second year in ...
Senate Bill 2628 would create a water authority consisting of a nine-member board and a president appointed by the governor and the lieutenant governor. ... Jackson MS water system faces second ...
Legislative efforts related water system Bill to take over Jackson water system dies in MS House without a vote Grant McLaughlin covers state government for the Clarion Ledger. He can be reached ...
Texas Southern University ( JD) Chokwe Antar Lumumba (born March 29, 1983) is an American attorney, activist, and politician serving as the 53rd mayor [ 1] of Jackson, Mississippi, [ 2] the 7th consecutive African-American to hold the position. He was first elected in 2017. In the primary election, Lumumba soundly [ 3] won the Democratic ...