Governor joins POTUS Infrastructure Summit in D.C.
Governor Phil Bryant joined governors, mayors, and other officials around the country for a infrastructure summit in D.C. on Thursday. “Rebuilding America’s roads, bridges and...
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Municipal elections see fresh faces in city leadership
by Jared Bounds
It was a soggy Tuesday, but Mississippi voters turned out to vote for their local leadership: While some mayoral races were decided in the primary...
Special Session sine die: seven bills passed
The one-day Special Session concluded Monday night, with the joint legislative body approving seven bills to clear the 2018 Fiscal Year budget and make clarifications...
Lawmakers head back to Capitol for special session
Lawmakers will return to the Capitol Monday to begin the special session. According to Governor Phil Bryant, the session should only take a day or...
Mississippi Black Caucus calls for Rep. Oliver to resign
The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus has called for the immediate resignation of State Representative Karl Oliver following inflammatory remarks made on his Facebook page over...
Senator Cochran joins humanitarian effort
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has joined a bipartisan effort to encourage the Trump administration to act quickly to release...
Rep. Snowden talks revenue, special session
March and April boasted increased revenue numbers for the state of Mississippi, but Speaker Pro Tempore Greg Snowden said the celebrations shouldn’t start just yet....
Mark Formby resigns from the House of Representatives
by Sarah Ulmer
The District 108 House of Representatives seat is now vacant after Representative Mark Formby resigned around April 14, 2017. ...
AG Hood discusses mental health cuts, lawsuits
The Department of Mental Health has recently announced that 650 jobs will have to be cut in order to adjust to their budget allocation for...
Mississippians hit the polls for primaries
Through 7pm Tuesday, Mississippi folks will run to the polls to cast their ballots in local elections. Local elections are notorious for low voter turnout,...