Bill of the Week: HB 713
House Bill 713 is one that will make registering to vote online available to first-time voters. This bill was introduced and authored by House of...
Tag : politics
RECAP: House of Representatives, Committees Annouced
The House of Representatives gaveled in at 9 AM. Before the announcing of the committees, the House voted to pass “HCR 3” that would allow...
Recap: Swearing In Of Statewide Officials
Today was the day that the elected statewide officials were sworn into office. The House started by holding a quick session passing the Teacher Pay...
Top stories of 2018
by Alex Paton
The New Year is officially here, but let’s take a moment to look back on some of the top stories from 2018. It was a...
Health Care To Be Front And Center After Midterms
In general, the president’s party typically loses seats in Congress at midterm elections. An average of 30 seats in the House are lost and four...
Politicians wrap up Wednesday stumping at Neshoba
by Alex Paton
Politics were in full swing at the Neshoba County Fair on Wednesday with stump speeches which are a time-honored tradition since the fair’s inception in 1889....
Senator Hyde-Smith pledges to confirm Kavanaugh
by Alex Paton
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith met with Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, President Trump’s nominee to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, and pledged to be an...
Shad White sworn in as State Auditor
by Alex Paton
Shad White has been sworn in as the 42nd State Auditor of Mississippi. White was selected by Governor Phil Bryant to take over after State...
Mayor Flaggs talks infrastructure, upcoming elections
by Alex Paton
Various issues are surrounding the state and nations infrastructure, with a lawsuit looming over the Governor and several state agencies regarding the closure of over 100...
Vicksburg mayor considers running for Lt. Gov.
by Alex Paton
Vicksburg’s mayor George Flaggs says he is considering running for Lieutenant Governor. “I thought I was pretty good in the legislature for 26 years and...