Mississippi News
PSC candidate Gunasekara files appeal with state Supreme Court over residency ruling
Following a circuit court judge's recent decision to rule Mandy Gunasekara ineligible to run for public service commission, Gunasekara has announced that she is taking the matter to the Mississippi Supreme Court.
Gunasekara, a Republican seeking the commission's northern district seat, filed the appeal Thursday in response to a residency challenge previously filed against her alleging that she has not lived in Mississippi for the required five years prior to the date of an election.
The residency challenge, filed by DeSoto County resident and district attorney candidate Matthew Barton, targets public records that show Gunasekara, a former EPA official in the Trump Administration, voted in a Washington D.C. election on Nov. 6, 2018, and received a homestead reduction on property taxes in D.C. as recently as 2021. This year's primaries are set for Nov. 7.
In the appeal, Gunasekara maintains that her primary address has been in Mississippi since 2018, testifying that she and her …
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By: J.T. Mitchell
Title: PSC candidate Gunasekara files appeal with state Supreme Court over residency ruling
Sourced From: www.supertalk.fm/psc-candidate-gunasekara-files-appeal-with-state-supreme-court-over-residency-ruling/
Published Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 16:55:14 +0000
Mississippi News
How it’s remembered in Columbus
SUMMARY: Mississippi state employees had a day off for Confederate Memorial Day, a holiday to remember Confederate soldiers. Columbus, MS, has over 2,000 Confederate soldiers buried at Friendship Cemetery, along with Union soldiers. The holiday began in 1866 with the city's ladies honoring both Confederate and Union soldiers. This gesture of reconciliation inspired a national Memorial Day. Representative Kabir Karriem has tried to abolish Confederate Memorial Day, but his bills have not passed. The holiday's unique history in Columbus highlights the theme of reconciliation and unity in honoring all fallen soldiers.
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Columbus projects progress report: City leaders give update
SUMMARY: Renovations at Columbus's oldest and largest park, Propst Park, including four baseball fields with new turf and fencing, are expected to be completed by mid-May. The city council, led by Councilman Stephen Jones and Vice Mayor Joseph Mickens, is overseeing the project. Additionally, the city is working on a $7 million annual paving project to improve 119 portions of roads and streets. Progress is also being made on the Columbus Riverwalk Pedestrian Bridge, with engineers aiming for completion in the fall, depending on weather conditions. Weather is a key factor in meeting anticipated completion dates for these projects.
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Mississippi News
One injured in Monroe County officer-involved shooting
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