Speaker Philip Gunn creates Lottery Study Commission
Speaker of the House Philip Gunn has created a Lottery Study Commission to indicate the true ramifications of a potential lottery in Mississippi. ...
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S&P sends warning on state credit rating
Standard and Poor’s Financial Services, known as the S&P, has downgraded the credit outlook for the state government. No official debt cut ratings have been...
State education department in hot water over bad accounting
by Jared Bounds
According to two external audits of the Mississippi Department of Education, accounting errors lead to mismanagement of funds and, subsequently, the chopping of many after-school...
Delta Poverty: Broadband key to development
Poverty in Mississippi is nothing new– especially across the Delta. If you spend enough time there, you realize different aspects that perpetuate the income issues...
Free help for Mississippi entrepreneurs
More people are starting businesses in Mississippi, and the Secretary of State’s office is giving them all the help they could need. Secretary of State...
Woman gets jail time for embezzlement from a vulnerable person
by Sarah Ulmer
A Saltillo woman was sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay thousands in restitution for taking advantage of a vulnerable adult. ...
Taxes are done, just waiting on the refund check
by Sarah Ulmer
It’s deadline day, if you haven’t done your taxes you have until the end of the day to get them signed sealed and delivered. What’s...
Lawmakers hopeful, even after multiple budget cuts
by Sarah Ulmer
Gov. Bryant has made four budget cuts for the FY2017 budget. Some lawmakers are concerned for the state’s finances, while others say it’s going to...
Capitol Complex bill passes to bring aid to Jackson infrastructure
by Sarah Ulmer
The city of Jackson is getting some state support to improve and restore infrastructure within the Capitol Complex district. ...
Governor forced to make another budget adjustment
Governor Phil Bryant has been forced to make yet another budget adjustment. The governor released a statement Friday regarding the cuts. Today, I have once...