Judge denies bridge lawsuit against Governor Bryant
A Mississippi judge has shot down a lawsuit against Governor Phil Bryant. In early May, two Mississippi counties filed a lawsuit against Governor Phil Bryant...
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Two Mississippi Counties sue Governor Bryant over bridge closures
by Alex Paton
Two Mississippi Counties are suing Governor Phil Bryant, the Mississippi Department of Transportation, the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency after...
Featured Governor Bryant discusses bridge issues
Last week Mississippi bridges caused Governor Phil Bryant to declare a state of emergency. Governor Bryant signed a proclamation declaring a state of emergency that orders...
Featured MS cities to see more money for infrastructure
by Alex Paton
Mississippi towns could see additional dollars for roads and water and sewer systems under legislation passed by the state Senate, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves said...
Bridges closing across Mississippi
by Alex Paton
Three Mississippi counties are closing brides due to safety concerns. “The number of bridges that are in need of repair is very large, we also...
Mississippi rural roads among the poorest, most dangerous in the US
by Jared Bounds
TRIP, a national transportation research group, has released a new study on rural roads in America. The findings were not good for the Magnolia State....
Historic bridge in southeast MS collapses after flooding
by Jared Bounds
The old Highway 42 bridge spanning the swollen waters of the Chickasawhay River had seen plenty of floods during the decades it stood, but the...
House presents Senate with new funding ideas for state roads and bridges
by Sarah Ulmer
Speaker of the House Philip Gunn presented Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves with several new funding ideas for the state’s roads and bridges before the June...
House and Senate clash on new tax vs use tax
It was a disagreement over a bond bill that would allocate funds for roads and bridges that caused the House to unanimously vote to send...
Special session looming for roads and bridges funding
A refusal to adopt committee reports for two bills on the House side may lead to the need of a special session before July 1....