Rand Paul to Visit Mississippi for Republican Luncheon
BILXOI, Miss. – Kentucky Senator Rand Paul will be paying a visit to the magnolia state next month. Mississippi Republican Party Chair Joe Nosef made...
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Mississippi’s Congressional Republican Keeps on Winning
by kim
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., was elected Thursday to serve as Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), the sixth highest...
Preserving History: Natchez Board Hears About Old River Toll Booth and Historic Homes
by kim
By John Mott Coffey, with News Mississippi affiliate WQNZ NATCHEZ, Miss.–The Natchez Board of Aldermen on Wednesday awarded Thompson Tree and Spraying Service a $430,000...
Black MS Leaders try to Deflect Tar and Feathers after Barbour’s Tar Baby Talk
by kim
JACKSON, Miss. – The chairman of the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus says Former Governor Haley Barbour’s use of the term “tar babies” to describe President...
A Lot of Work to Do: Palazzo Says Miss. Delegation Getting Ready to Fight Regulators, Repeal Obama Care
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–After last Tuesday’s nation-wide vote that put Republicans in control of the U.S. Senate and strengthened their hold in the House, Mississippi’s Republican Congressional...
Money For Mississippi–A Look At What’s Ahead
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss– One of the topics for the upcoming legislative session is the state budget. It’s a slow growth, but things are looking up. ...
Barbour Eats Crow After Calling Obama’s Issues “Tar Babies”
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–It was a conference call with former Gov. Haley Barbour’s lobbying firm after last week’s election, where Politico reports Barbour referred to President Obama’s...
On Veteran’s Day: VA Head Says Things Have Improved, Harper Promises to Keep Working
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–More people may be disciplined in the years-long Veterans Administration scandal where some people may have died waiting on appointments. Mississippi’s facilities got plenty...
Net Neutrality: Mississippi’s Wicker at Odds With Obama, Says Plan Would “Threaten Online Experience”
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Net neutrality is a term you may have heard over the past several years as it has become a political argument. It essentially is...
Mississippi Got Money to Burn, But Burning Questions All Around Capitol
by kim
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Legislature will spend $5.63 billion on state services during the 2015 session. That’s $170 million, or 3 percent, more than...