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Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, with City of Jackson Communications Manager Melissa Payne, fields questions during a community meeting held to update the public on the water system, Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2022, at College Hill Missionary Baptist Church. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Lumumba on bills aimed at Jackson: ‘It reminds me of apartheid’

By ALEX ROZIER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY ALEX ROZIER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,01/31/23-11:56AM, 406 Reads 11,336 Statewide
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba on Monday lambasted state lawmakers’ ongoing attempts to strong-arm city leadership through legislation that would remove local control over judicial and drinking water systems.
In the current legislative session, lawmakers have introduced the following bills:
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Rep. Robert Johnson, D-Natchez, expresses his concerns during a press conference about Gov. Tate Reeves’ plan for a $246 million economic development project after the Senate passed it during a special session at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson, Wednesday, November 2, 2022. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Transcript: Democratic leaders respond to 2023 State of the State address

By MISSISSIPPI TODAY STAFF MISSISSIPPI TODAY STAFF
Tue,01/31/23-11:46AM, 378 Reads 22,259 Statewide
Rep. Robert Johnson and Sen. Derrick Simmons, the House and Senate Democratic leaders, responded to Gov. Tate Reeves’ Jan. 30 State of the State address.
Below is the statement from Johnson and Simmons.
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Transcript: Brandon Presley offers Democratic response to 2023 State of the State address

By MISSISSIPPI TODAY STAFF MISSISSIPPI TODAY STAFF
Tue,01/31/23-11:36AM, 478 Reads 21,723 Statewide
Brandon Presley, a Democratic public service commissioner, gave the official Democratic Party response to Gov. Tate Reeves’ Jan. 30 State of the State address.
Below is the transcript of Presley’s response, which aired on Mississippi Public Broadcasting immediately following Reeves’ address.
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Governor Reeves Gives 2023 State of the State Address

By PRESS RELEASE - GOVERNOR TATE REEVES PRESS RELEASE - GOVERNOR TATE REEVES
Tue,01/31/23-11:16AM, 540 Reads 24,389 Statewide
Below is a press release from Governor Tate Reeves:
On the evening of Monday, January 30th, Governor Tate Reeves gave his 2023 State of the State Address.
Below is a video of the speech, as well as the full transcript.
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