August prison deaths continue to mount
The number of inmates that have died in custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections this month has now climbed to fourteen. 75 year-old Tony Springer...
Tag : Governor Phil Bryant
Governor signs road bill into law
After the Mississippi Infrastructure Modernization Act (MIMA) was passed on Monday, Governor Phil Bryant signed it into law today. The funding strategy will use revenue from...
House revives and passes lottery bill
Update: The lottery bill was brought back before the House after it was held on a motion to reconsider, and the bill has been passed...
Parties disagree on infrastructure approach
The special session of the Mississippi Legislature has been gaveled in, but there is already disagreement along party lines. Ahead of the session, both Democrats...
Mississippians speak out on Special Session
by Alex Paton
Lawmakers are making their way back to the capital city after Governor Phil Bryant has called a special session that will use new and existing...
Governor officially calls special session
by Alex Paton
Governor Phil Bryant has officially called a special session to deal with the state’s infrastructure needs. The session will begin this Thursday and leaders in...
Special session to highlight infrastructure needs
by Alex Paton
Legislators will head back to Jackson this week for a special session that will be held to help resolve issues surrounding the state’s roads and...
Governor Bryant officially calls special session
After weeks of hinting at it, Governor Bryant has confirmed that he’ll call lawmakers back to Jackson for a special session. On Twitter, the Governor...
Governor’s Health Care Summit set for tomorrow
Tomorrow, the Governor’s Health Care Economic Development Summit will take place in Mississippi’s capital city. Dr. Barbara McAneny, president of the American Medical Association, will be...
Featured Panama Canal and U.S. Tenn-Tom Waterway renew alliance
The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority and the Panama Canal Authority renewed their Memorandum of Understanding at the Miraflores Locks, on the Pacific coast of the...