Remote sales tax bill passes House
After a motion to reconsider was tabled, the bill that could have you paying online sales tax has passed the House. A remote sales tax...
News to Go for Monday
by kim
2/6/17 We’re off to an ominous start in Yazoo City, with the coroner’s confirmation of a quadruple murder this morning. It happened just before 1:30...
Mississippi kids recognized for participation in Promote the Vote
Forty-seven of the thousands of K-12 students who participated in 2016 Promote the Vote activities left the Mississippi Capitol today with a special award from...
AG Hood says proposed budget for office is $6.3 million too low
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- The Attorney General Jim Hood send a letter to lawmakers outlining the fiscal 2018 budget needs for his office. ...
Wicker joins Republican leadership in D.C.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has announced that Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., will serve as a counsel to the Majority Leader...
Mississippi Senator supports Trump picks for cabinet, calls Congress to act quickly
Washington D.C.– Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss) has vouched support for President-elect Donald Trump and his Cabinet picks. ...
U.S. officials move forward with repeal of Obamacare
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- U.S. lawmakers have begun the process to repeal the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as “Obamacare.”...
Mississippians split on DHS designation of electoral system as ‘critical infrastructure’
JACKSON, MISS– The Department of Homeland Security labeled the nation’s electoral system as “critical infrastructure” following allegations of Russian involvement in the presidential election. ...
HiRO medical disaster drone launched
by Sarah Ulmer
BOLTON, Miss.- Representatives from Homeland Security, Federal law enforcement agencies, the United Nations, Hinds Community College, and William Carey University gathered to showcase the newest...
Meridian native to head National Guard Association
MERIDIAN, MISS– A retired combat veteran from Meridian has been selected to head the National Guard Association of the United States. ...