Organization sues state to block ‘heartbeat bill’
An activist group is suing the state in an effort to block the recently signed ‘heartbeat bill’. The Center for Reproductive Rights has announced that...
Tag : Governor Phil Bryant
MDOT announces emergency bridge closures
Under the authority of Governor Phil Bryant’s April 2018 emergency bridge closure proclamation, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) today was directed to begin immediately...
Debated donor privacy bill on Governor’s desk
by Alex Paton
A bill that has passed both the House and the Senate is now under scrutiny. The legislation looks to prohibit state agencies from requesting or...
Bryant asks Trump for flood relief
by Alex Paton
Governor Phil Bryant has submitted a federal declaration request to President Donald Trump for recent storms and flooding in Mississippi. The declaration would include coverage for the...
Governor Bryant meets with MEMA amid flooding
Governor Phil Bryant met with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency yesterday to discuss the recent flooding across Mississippi. Governor Bryant stated that there’s about 500,000...
Governor proclaims today as Agriculture Day
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson was joined by Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation President Mike McCormick, Mississippi Senate Agriculture Chairman Billy Hudson and Mississippi...
Mississippi river at crest stage
by Alex Paton
Flooding in the state has caused major damage and now the Mississippi River is expected to crest. Governor Phil Bryant surveyed flooding along the Mississippi...
Mississippi leads way in workforce development
by Alex Paton
Other states are learning from Mississippi. Governor Phil Bryant recently sat on a panel at the National Governor’s Association talking about workforce and regulatory reform...
Party leaders react after candidates qualify
by Alex Paton
The list of political candidates running for office in 2019 has been finalized. The qualifying deadline for candidates in the 2019 election was 6 p.m. on...
Governor asks Auditor for education program audit
by Alex Paton
Governor Phil Bryant has asked State Auditor Shad White to conduct an audit. The audit covers child-based programs within state departments and agencies that receive...