How Much Mississippi Lawmakers are Paid
JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi’s legislative session begins next Tuesday, and while your state senators and representatives are working hard or hardly working for the next...
Category : Politics
The Vote For Marijuana: Signatures Could Put It on the Ballot
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss– It’s the proposal to legalize marijuana–ballot initiative 48–and the petition is going around now. ...
Education is Priority Number One for Democrats in 2015 Legislative Session
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–Getting Mississippi’s kids educated and getting it done well will be the number one issue for Democrats in the 2015 legislative session, set to...
Stories of the Year for 2014: A Crazy Senate Race, Terrible Tornadoes and a Football Frenzy AUDIO
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–News Mississippi has had a great year serving you as the Magnolia State’s most trusted state-wide news source. Thank you for keeping your radios...
PSC Chairman Posey Will Not Seek Reelection
by kim
JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi Central District Public Service Commissioner Lynn Posey has announced that he will not seek reelection....
Holland Plans Another Run For the Legislature
by kim
PLANTERSVILLE, Miss.–Thirty one years at the state Capitol may not be enough for Rep. Steve Holland (D). Known for his outgoing tone when arguing his...
Report on Corrections Going to Gov.: No Bid Contracts Should Be a No Go
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–Eliminating the possibility of corruption is the end goal of a task force created by Gov. Bryant after former Corrections Commissioner Chris Epps and...
Merit-Based Paychecks Going to over 600 Lamar County Teachers
by Sarah Ulmer
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi– Nearly 90 percent of teachers in Lamar County have qualified for an extra boost to the paycheck as part of Governor Phil Bryant’s...
Medicaid Expansion in 2015: Howell Says State Has Already Added 70,000 More People
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–When you hear talk from state lawmakers about expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, most of what you are hearing is the possibility...
Low Gas Prices: Mississippi Expert Says They Could Last a While
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–If you’re headed out today to see your folks, you’ll pay about $2.18 on average for a gallon of regular in Mississippi. It’s the...