Mississippi Today’s politics and government team breaks down the week’s news, including the special legislative primaries held across the state and the Magnolia State’s exposure to any slump in EV sales and production. Also, Ole Miss has a new study out about college students’ online gambling habits as lawmakers consider making “mo-bile” sports betting legal.
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