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Mississippi Gov. Reeves focuses on ‘culture of life’ after Roe v. Wade: ‘Not simply about being anti-abortion’
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Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, pressured Sunday that the pro-life motion is shifting towards a “tradition of life,” as his state lawyer common is ready to defend its set off regulation banning most abortions besides to avoid wasting a mom’s life following the Supreme Court docket overturning Roe v. Wade.
In an look on “Fox Information Sunday,” Reeves informed Fox Information host Mike Emmanuel that he plans to implement the state’s set off regulation regardless of a brand new lawsuit from the state’s solely abortion clinic.
“The very fact of the matter is this whole court docket battle was by no means about profitable a court docket case. It was all the time about making a tradition of life,” Reeves stated, explaining the necessity to develop extra assist for expectant mom and infants. “That’s precisely what we’re doing right here in Mississippi, and that’s what we as pro-life Mississippians and pro-life People need to proceed to do. We’ve got to show that being pro-life will not be merely about being anti-abortion. And in our state, we’re enacting insurance policies to do precisely that.”
Mississippi Legal professional Normal Lynn Fitch has already initiated steps to certify the state’s set off regulation, which might go into impact after 10 days. However a authorized problem from Jackson Girls’s Well being Group cites a state Supreme Court docket ruling from 1998 arguing that the state structure’s privateness ensures embody an implied proper to decide on whether or not or to not have an abortion.
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“Jackson Girls’s Well being Group, which is the very same group that we have been reverse within the Supreme Court docket case, then filed go well with in state court docket,” Reeves stated. “We’re coping with that, the chief justice of the Supreme Court docket has appointed a particular decide to listen to that case as a result of the 4 chancellors in Hinds County, which is the court docket of jurisdiction recused themselves, and so we predict a listening to someday early this week on that individual case however sure, I do count on for the state’s regulation to be upheld within the state court docket and I do count on our set off regulation to enter impact.”
Republican Gov. Tate Reeves earlier than signing a invoice on the Governor’s Mansion in Jackson, Mississippi, on June 30, 2020.
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The governor stated docs might lose their licenses to apply in Mississippi in the event that they’re discovered to be prescribing telemedicine abortion tablets, however he assured that he had no motive to consider surveillance shall be performed on mail or telephone calls of pregnant ladies.
“In our state, the enforcement is completed by the State Board of Medical Licensure. We’ve got a State Board of Medical Licensure right here which really oversees the apply of drugs in our state. And so they make sure that any doctor that’s training, whether or not it is via telemedicine or in any other case, that any doctor that practices in our state is training not solely primarily based upon the requirements of care that we require in our state, but additionally primarily based upon state regulation,” Reeves defined. “And so, if a doctor is trying to apply medication within the state of Mississippi, and so they’re violating our regulation, then our State Board of Medical Licensure will pull their license from them.”
“Ought to docs in different states be involved about prosecution?” Emanuel requested.
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Demonstrators outdoors the Supreme Court docket on June 21, 2022.
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“Effectively, definitely I feel that docs in different states ought to be involved about all types of issues, however I am hopeful that in making a tradition of life in our state, by investing in being pregnant useful resource facilities, the issues that we’re doing now to offer the sources to moms and infants that they want,” Reeves stated, “which I feel it is extremely vital, that we’ll persuade these mothers that sure, these lives are valuable, and there are individuals on this world and there are individuals within the state of Mississippi who love not solely the mothers, but additionally the infants and we’re seeking to do every thing we are able to to assist create a eternally house for each single child in Mississippi and we consider we are going to save lives by doing so.”
Reeves stated he doesn’t consider an exception for rape will make it via the Mississippi legislature or finally to his desk, however pressured that a big majority of abortions in America are elective procedures.
“There’s a whole lot of effort, notably in Washington and different locations, primarily by the Democrats to attempt to discuss solely about the true, small, minor variety of exceptions that will exist,” Reeves stated. “As you understand, over 90% of all abortions which are performed in America, some 63 million infants lives aborted, since Roe was wrongly determined in 1973. Over 90% of these are elective abortions.”
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Professional-choice demonstrators collect outdoors the Supreme Court docket in Washington, Friday, June 24, 2022.
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“If the far left actually consider what they need you to consider, in the event that they actually consider that the American individuals have been with them and have been for abortion on demand, then they would not be speaking about all of those exceptions and minor numbers, they’d be speaking about abortion itself,” he added.
Reeves additionally credited former President Donald Trump’s legacy for the Supreme Court docket overturning Roe v. Wade, signaling that he would assist Trump in 2024 if he chooses to run once more.
“There isn’t any doubt in my thoughts that have been it not for his conservative justices, and by the way in which, that marketing campaign in 2016 was largely run on who had the power to nominate Supreme Court docket justices,” he stated. “And so due to this fact, I consider that President Trump’s legacy goes to be making a Supreme Court docket that focuses on the Structure. Now, he is gonna need to resolve whether or not or not he will run for President and that is a choice that solely he could make. After which we’ll resolve at that time.”
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“However he definitely did a incredible job as president and the actual fact of the matter is whenever you discuss to People and folks in small cities throughout Mississippi, the issues like inflation are what individuals are frightened about,” the governor added. “They don’t seem to be frightened about this trial that is being had by just one aspect in Washington, DC. They’re targeted on the problems that matter to them and their pocketbooks. And Joe Biden’s inflation is actually hurting on a regular basis Mississippians.”
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‘If they cannot play Thalia Hall, they cannot play in Mississippi at all’: Broadway in Jackson speaks out about possible show cancellations
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JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – It’s been one month since Thalia Mara Hall closed its doors due to a mold outbreak.
Innovation Arts and Entertainment is the company responsible for bringing Broadway productions to Jackson.
Representatives from the company visited Jackson after hearing the building had been closed.
CEO Adam Epstein says the City of Jackson did not inform them of the news.
“We did not find out from anybody within the city. We found out by reading news clippings forwarded to us by other people in Jackson,” Epstein said.
Certified Industrial Hygienic Testing reported visible dirt, debris, and suspected mold growth on many surfaces.
Epstein fears this could change the possibility of bigger shows coming to the capital city.
“They’re going to skip over us because of this mess. We need to show as a community that Jackson cares about this valuable asset and that we demand our elected leaders to support and treat this really, incredibly valuable asset with the TLC it deserves,” he said.
Thalia Mara Hall is the only venue in the state that can host a Broadway production due to the technical needs and accommodations required.
“Touring theatrical shows. If they cannot play Thalia Hall, they cannot play in Mississippi at all,” he said.
Broadway in Jackson is not only a great source of entertainment in the city, but it’s also beneficial economically.
“Those other businesses don’t benefit. The city doesn’t earn tax revenue from events that we present. They don’t earn rental income from the events we present. They don’t earn facility fees from the events we present. This is a real tragedy. It’s unacceptable.”
The well-being of the potential audience is the company’s main priority.
“I will not risk our ticket buyers’ health and safety and comfort. Our shows can and will cancel before we’d ever put somebody in jeopardy. We’ve issued a 100% guarantee of a full refund if the venue is not given a clean bill of health,” Epstein said.
All shows will be canceled on a case-to-case basis.
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Tire failure suspected in deadly Mississippi bus crash, NTSB says
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Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board are conducting a probe into Saturday’s crash that killed seven and injured 36 people.
The deadly bus crash in Mississippi that killed seven people and injured dozens of others early Saturday occurred after the vehicle experienced a tire failure, causing it to run off the road and overturn, officials and authorities said.
Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board, in coordination with the Mississippi Highway Patrol, are conducting a probe into Saturday’s crash that left seven people dead and another 36 people injured. The collision occurred at about 12:40 a.m. on Interstate 20 near Vicksburg, Mississippi, when the bus left the roadway and overturned.
The bus, which authorities described as a 2018 Volvo commercial passenger bus, traveled westbound when its left front tire failed, NTSB member Todd Inman said at a news conference Sunday. The bus then moved onto an embankment and rolled over on its left side.
Inman added that investigators will be at the scene for at least another week and are looking into several factors of the crash, including the vehicle’s mechanical condition, motor carrier safety, the condition and experience of the driver, and environmental factors.
According to U.S. Department of Transportation records, the bus was operated by Autobuses Regiomontanos. Records show that in the 24 months before Saturday, the transit company’s vehicles were involved in one fatal crash, two injury collisions, and a crash requiring a tow truck.
The transit company has over 20 years of experience and provides trips between more than 100 destinations throughout Mexico and the United States, according to Autobuses Regiomontanos’ website.
“Everyone at the NTSB sends their expressions of sorrow for everything that the survivors and victims of this crash went through,” Inman said.
7 killed, 36 injured in bus crash
The bus carried a total of 41 passengers and two drivers, according to authorities. It was traveling from Atlanta to Dallas when the incident occurred.
No other vehicles were involved in the crash, according to Master Sergeant Kervin K. Stewart with the Mississippi Highway Patrol. Six people were pronounced dead at the scene and another person died later at a hospital, Stewart said.
Another 36 people were transported to area hospitals.
Warren County Coroner Doug Huskey said two victims killed in the crash were identified by their mother as a 16-year-old girl and an 8-year-old boy, according to The New York Times. Authorities were working to identify the other victims.
Contributing: Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY
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This drive showed where Mississippi State football offense can improve for Arizona State
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STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football’s offense had a high-flying Saturday in coach Jeff Lebby’s first game.
It scored touchdowns on six of its first nine drives — one of which was a one-play kneel down to end the first half — leaving Eastern Kentucky buried early and deep at Davis Wade Stadium. It was a 56-7 win for the Bulldogs, with them leading 35-0 at one point in the first half.
Baylor transfer Blake Shapen was superb at quarterback and numerous wide receivers such as Jordan Mosley, Kevin Coleman, Mario Craver Jr. and Creed Whittemore made big plays against EKU (0-1).
Even still, Lebby wasn’t completely satisfied with the performance.
“I think there was a whole lot of good,” Lebby said postgame. “Proud of our guys for their energy and their competitive spirit and toughness they played with, but there’s so many things to clean up. I think that’s the biggest takeaway is that you got a chance to go win the way we won, but we’re going to need to play better, play cleaner and that’s where we’re going to look forward to as we get back into it.”
Take Mississippi State’s third offensive drive as an example of where it can improve.
It was the Bulldogs first drive where they didn’t score points, even though it began at the MSU 46-yard line.
MSU (1-0) was penalized for an illegal formation on the first play of the drive, negating a 47-yard catch-and-run from Craver. Three plays later, after Shapen scrambled 12 yards for a first down, MSU was whistled for another illegal formation. Mississippi State then failed to convert on 4th-and-3 from the EKU 33-yard line.
Those were the only penalties committed by Mississippi State’s offense all night, but it’s not the first time we’ve heard of those types of MSU infractions. In the preseason, following Mississippi State’s first scrimmage that was closed to the public, Lebby noted that “non-playing penalties” were a work in progress.
Players have said that Lebby’s up-tempo pace has been an adjustment. Perhaps it’s one that’s still ongoing.
“Looking back at the game, we did a lot of good things, but there were a couple drives that we killed the drive,” Shapen said. “So, we can keep getting better. I think an emphasis for me is just to let everybody know that we haven’t arrived or anything. We got a lot more to prove, especially going in to play a good Arizona State team next week.”
MORE: Jeff Lebby says Mississippi State football didn’t put on a good enough show. Here’s how he’s wrong
Arizona State might be better than anticipated
MSU’s Week 2 game at Arizona State (9:30 p.m., ESPN) was always going to be its most challenging in the nonconference schedule, but it looks even more so now.
Arizona State routed Wyoming 48-7 on Saturday night. The Sun Devils were about a seven-point favorite entering the game in Tempe, and Wyoming, historically, is no cakewalk in the Group of 5. It was an impressive statement from second-year coach Kenny Dillingham after a 4-9 season in 2023.
The Sun Devils (1-0) scored two defensive touchdowns, forced three turnovers and held Wyoming (0-1) to 118 total yards of offense. Sixty-two of those yards came in the fourth quarter with the game already well decided.
Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@gannett.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_.
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