MDE: Mississippi graduation rate climbs to all-time high
Mississippi’s graduation rate continues to climb and has reached an all-time high. Figures released by the Mississippi Department of Education show that the rate reached...
MSDH confirms 763 new COVID-19 cases, 19 deaths
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting the highest case total of the week. Today’s report of 763 new COVID-19 cases brings the state’s...
Vaccine eligibility could open up to all Mississippians “very soon”
Last week, vaccine eligibility was expanded to Mississippians 50 years and older. With thousands of first dose appointments still available at covidvaccine.umc.edu, Governor Tate Reeves...
Clarke Reed: Don’t eliminate private sector from HB 1231
The following op-ed was written and Submitted by former Mississippi GOP Chairman Clarke T. Reed House Bill 1231 creates the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund....
Bill barring transgender athletes becomes law in Mississippi
In the rotunda of the capitol Thursday morning, Governor Tate Reeves put pen to paper as the ‘Mississippi Fairness Act’ is set to become law. ...
Today marks one year since Mississippi’s first case of COVID-19
March 11, 2020—the day that the Mississippi State Department of Health confirmed the state’s first case of COVID-19. That same night, the suspension of the...
Senate passes amended bill to kickstart outdoor conservation effort
The Senate has passed its amended version of HB 1231, a bill to create the ‘Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund’ or ‘Conservation Trust Fund’ depending...
Mississippi House kills legislative alternative to Initiative 65
The Mississippi Legislature’s fail-safe medical marijuana alternative has died after it didn’t make it through the House of Representatives. Following its late-night passage by the...
Hyde-Smith pushes for permanent daylight saving time
As we prepare to “spring ahead” for daylight saving time this weekend, Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, along with Florida Senator Marco Rubio, is pushing to...
MSDH confirms 437 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 437 new cases of COVID-19. The latest report brings the state’s total up to 298,445. With the...