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Senate neglects to reconfirm Bentz as wildlife commissioner amid illegal hunting investigation

Caleb SalersMay 7, 2024

by Caleb SalersMay 7, 2024

Embattled Mississippi Wildlife Commissioner Leonard Bentz, Jr. will not be reinstated to his post after facing scrutiny for illegally hunting turkeys in Holmes County. Lawmakers at...

Mississippi governor enacts ‘Walker’s Law’ creating criminal offense for sextortion

Caleb SalersMay 7, 2024

by Caleb SalersMay 7, 2024

A bill to punish perpetrators of sextortion has been signed into law by Governor Tate Reeves. House Bill 1196, authored by Republican Representative Rob Roberson,...

Legislation outlawing ‘squatted’ vehicles in Mississippi signed into law

Caleb SalersMay 6, 2024July 2, 2024

by Caleb SalersMay 6, 2024July 2, 2024

High riders in Mississippi will soon have to abide by a new set of regulations. In late April, Gov. Tate Reeves signed House Bill 349...

Mississippi senators back law requiring AM radio in every car

J.T. MitchellMay 6, 2024

by J.T. MitchellMay 6, 2024

Mississippi’s U.S. senators are coming together to ensure AM radio is in every car. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) have cosponsored the...

Mississippi’s 2024 legislative session is over. Here’s what passed and what didn’t

Caleb SalersMay 4, 2024May 4, 2024

by Caleb SalersMay 4, 2024May 4, 2024

Mississippi’s extended legislative session has officially come to an end. Lawmakers on Saturday put the gavel to rest, ending more than four months’ worth of...

State approves $160M to expand Highway 7 to four lanes in Lafayette County

Caleb SalersMay 3, 2024

by Caleb SalersMay 3, 2024

State lawmakers have approved $160 million to go toward widening Highway 7 to four lanes in one of the fastest-growing regions of the state. According...

Medicaid expansion dies after lengthy battle between lawmakers

J.T. MitchellMay 3, 2024

by J.T. MitchellMay 3, 2024

In an expanded session, lawmakers spent months battling over if and how to expand Medicaid in Mississippi with opponents of the idea winning out at...

Medgar Evers to be honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom

Caleb SalersMay 3, 2024May 3, 2024

by Caleb SalersMay 3, 2024May 3, 2024

Civil rights icon and Mississippi native Medgar Wiley Evers will posthumously receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Evers, a World War II veteran, was assassinated...

Bill increasing death benefits for fallen first responders goes to governor’s desk

J.T. MitchellMay 3, 2024

by J.T. MitchellMay 3, 2024

A bill that will increase death benefits for first responders who die in the line of duty is headed to the desk of Gov. Tate...

EPA investing nearly $29 million to identify and replace lead pipes in Mississippi

Caleb SalersMay 2, 2024

by Caleb SalersMay 2, 2024

Mississippi will be receiving nearly $29 million from the federal government to identify and replace lead service lines statewide. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...

Gov. Tate Reeves issues FY2026 executive budget recommendations

Hyde-Smith shoots down possibility of holding cabinet position in Trump…

In-person absentee voting begins Saturday for Mississippi’s judicial runoffs

Former Gulf Coast church leader pleads guilty on child porn…

One dead after officer-involved shooting in McComb

Mexican national pleads guilty to murdering roommate on Natchez Trace…

Mississippi’s longest-tenured death row inmate trying again to have sentence…

Hinds County man sentenced to life for killing grandmother and…

Mississippi infrastructure given ‘C-‘ grade from national engineering group

What to know about Mississippi’s upcoming judicial runoffs

Category : Politics

Senate neglects to reconfirm Bentz as wildlife commissioner amid illegal hunting investigation

Mississippi governor enacts ‘Walker’s Law’ creating criminal offense for sextortion

Mississippi senators back law requiring AM radio in every car

State approves $160M to expand Highway 7 to four lanes in Lafayette County

Medgar Evers to be honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom

Bill increasing death benefits for fallen first responders goes to governor’s desk

Southern Miss routed by Texas State 58-3, marking eighth loss in a row

Strong first half carries No. 25 Ole Miss to 84-69 win over...

Gov. Tate Reeves issues FY2026 executive budget recommendations

Mississippi High School football scores – 11/15/24

Gov. Tate Reeves issues FY2026 executive budget recommendations

Hyde-Smith shoots down possibility of holding cabinet position in Trump administration

State treasurer: Affordable college tuition ‘Legacy Plan’ now 100% funded

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