SUMMARY: Laurel-based Howard Industries is expanding operations across Clarke, Jones, and Simpson counties in Mississippi with a \$236.95 million investment, creating 450 jobs. The expansion supports compliance with new U.S. Department of Energy transformer requirements and meets rising power demands from data centers, electric vehicles, transportation, and industry. The Mississippi Development Authority and local county boards are assisting with incentives, land, infrastructure, and construction. Howard Industries, a family-owned company founded in 1968, employs over 4,000 people statewide and has produced more than 10 million transformers used in the U.S. and abroad. The project aims for completion within five years.

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SUMMARY: Mississippi’s law banning squatted vehicles—those with front bumpers raised four inches or more above the rear fender—has been in effect since July 2024. At the recent Scrapin the Coast event in Biloxi, law enforcement issued 406 citations over two days, with 120 specifically for squatted vehicles. The law, signed by Gov. Tate Reeves, fines offenders \$100 for a first offense, \$200 for a second, and \$300 plus a one-year license suspension for a third. Legislators cite safety concerns, including reduced visibility and rollover risks, referencing a fatal accident involving a child. Fines fund driver education programs. This year’s total tickets dropped from 517 in 2024 to 406.

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SUMMARY: Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has declined to halt the scheduled execution of Richard Gerald Jordan, the state’s longest-tenured death row inmate, following a clemency petition and multiple rejected appeals. Jordan, 79, was convicted of the 1976 kidnapping and murder of Edwina Marter. A U.S. District Judge allowed the execution to proceed but ordered a pause if the sedative midazolam fails to render Jordan unconscious, requiring further court instructions. The execution is set for Wednesday at the Mississippi State Penitentiary, marking the first since 2022. Jordan’s legal challenges have been exhausted, making this the final step barring unforeseen issues.

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