Featured Tobacco tax dies in House committee
While the use of tobacco products remains the number one cause of preventable death in Mississippi, a broadly supported policy to create a $1.50 per...
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Featured Representative Huddleston announces retirement
by Alex Paton
Representative Robert Huddleston has announced his retirement from public office after 23 years of service in the Mississippi House of Representatives. “I love y’all, but...
Featured Special election to fill John Moore’s House seat heads to runoff
by Alex Paton
Yesterday, four candidates were in the running to succeed former House Education Chair John Moore, who resigned back in December following multiple sexual harassment complaints....
Featured Rep. brings gun to House floor during gun bill debate
It’s not every day that a gun is brought onto the floor of the Mississippi House of Representatives. Yesterday, a debate over HB 1083 broke...
Featured Chairmanships open in House, Senate, look to be filled
by Alex Paton
It is day two of the 2018 Mississippi Legislative session, and many legislators are saying that they will be discussing Medicaid, a re-write to the...
Wilkes sworn in to House of Representatives
by Alex Paton
Stacey Hobgood Wilkes took the oath of office on August 9th to represent District 108 in the Mississippi House of Representatives. Wilkes was elected on...
Governor Bryant sets dates for special election
Gov. Phil Bryant has set Nov. 7 as the date for the special election for House District 38. The seat was recently vacated when former...