JPS district elementary school to be renamed after former President Obama
Davis Magnet IB Elementary School in the Jackson Public School District will soon have a new name. At Tuesday night’s Board of Trustees meeting, PTA...
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Senators vote overturn Obama order
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) have voted for legislation to overturn a federal rule that infringes on the Second...
“Back the Badge” bill passes House
by Chad Dixon
The Mississippi state House has voted to triple the penalties for crimes against first responders. House Bill 645 also known as the “Back the Badge...
Governor comments on judge ruling to block Obama transgender bathroom directive
JACKSON, MISS– A federal judge in Texas blocked President Barack Obama’s directive to allow transgender students to choose their bathroom at school on Monday. ...
Wicker Radio Address: Obama’s Plans for CO2 Come Before Jobs
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The president’s plans to reduce carbon emissions are taking precedence over jobs and would not reduce carbon emissions enough to help very much anyway,...
Troops Being Sent to Syria, Reaction From Mississippi DC Lawmaker
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–To help put a dent in the terrorist activity of the ISlamic State in the Middle East, Pres. Obama decided Friday to send some...
U.S. Senate Approves Budget Deal in DC: How Your Senators Voted
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The U.S. Senate passed a two-year budget early Friday morning (1:01 a.m.) that will suspend the country’s debt limit into 2017 and will, at...
The New EPA Rules: Cochran and Wicker Both Sign on To Try and Overturn Regulations
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–New rules that went into effect Friday could make your power bill go up in a major way if Mississippi’s power plants have as...
Mississippi Senators to Obama: Sign the Defense Authorization Act
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The Defense Authorization Act passed the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly , 70 to 27, which means it has bi-partisan support. Even so, the president has...
Your State Flag Still Lowered: Gov. Bryant Orders Flags at Half Mast an Extra Day
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–When you see a state or U.S. flag today, it will be at half mast, if it is on public grounds. Monday, Gov. Bryant...