Gov. Tate Reeves issues FY2026 executive budget recommendations
Gov. Tate Reeves released his Fiscal Year 2026 executive budget recommendations on Friday, highlighting an agenda that he believes will benefit Mississippians across the state....
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Hyde-Smith shoots down possibility of holding cabinet position in Trump administration
by Caleb Salers
Amid speculation that U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith could possibly be selected by President-elect Donald Trump as the next Secretary of Agriculture, the Republican lawmaker from...
State treasurer: Affordable college tuition ‘Legacy Plan’ now 100% funded
by Caleb Salers
Mississippi is making strides in funding programs intended to make college tuition more economically feasible for families. According to State Treasurer David McRae, the Mississippi...
In-person absentee voting begins Saturday for Mississippi’s judicial runoffs
Ahead of a pair of judicial runoffs set to take place two days before Thanksgiving, Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson is reminding eligible voters...
Trump chooses Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary
NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human...
What to know about Mississippi’s upcoming judicial runoffs
Election season isn’t quite over in Mississippi. Voters in some parts of the state are being asked to return to the ballot boxes on Tuesday,...
Mississippi investing $110 million in ‘future economic development success’
by Caleb Salers
Governor Tate Reeves has announced that Mississippi is investing more than $110 million toward economic development, infrastructure upgrades, workforce development, tourism, and conservation efforts statewide....
Razor-thin margin pushes Mississippi Court of Appeals race to runoff
by Ben Milam
After a week of counting votes, a runoff has been set in this cycle’s lone contested race for the Mississippi Court of Appeals. Though the...
More than $1 million in unclaimed money to be delivered to 4,000 Mississippians
by Caleb Salers
More than $1 million in checks will be sent to roughly 4,000 Mississippians from the State Treasury’s Unclaimed Money Division. According to State Treasurer David...
Flowood Mayor Gary Rhoads retiring after more than three decades in leadership
by Caleb Salers
Flowood Mayor Gary Rhoads has announced that he will not be seeking re-election after nearly 36 years of leadership in the city. Rhoads was first...