Speaker seeks legal help to remove Rep. from office
Speaker of the House Philip Gunn is looking for a solution to potentially remove Representative Douglas McLeod from office. This comes after the Representative was...
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Gunn appoints two to Gulf Coast Restoration Fund
by Alex Paton
Speaker of the House Philip Gunn has announced his appointments of Greg Cronin and Jim Simpson to the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund. The trust fund...
2019 Legislative Session Preview
by Alex Paton
Lawmakers are headed back to the Capitol for the start of the 90-day legislative session which will go through April 7, 2019. While some are...
Agencies ask lawmakers for additional funds
by Alex Paton
Lawmakers have officially started with the process of writing a state budget. During the joint legislative budget hearing, directors from six state agencies presented their...
Governor Bryant signs MIMA into law
After the Mississippi Infrastructure Modernization Act (MIMA) was passed on Monday, Governor Phil Bryant signed it into law Wednesday. Photo by News Mississippi The funding strategy...
Leaders praise productive special session
After five long days of debate in both the House and the Senate, Mississippi’s special session has come to end, and lawmakers are applauding a...
Governor signs road bill into law
After the Mississippi Infrastructure Modernization Act (MIMA) was passed on Monday, Governor Phil Bryant signed it into law today. The funding strategy will use revenue from...
BP money bill passes Senate, heads to House
by Alex Paton
The bill to divvy up funds from the BP oil spill settlement has passed the Senate and is headed to the House. After some debate,...
Lawmakers hope for quick special session
We’re one day away from a special session of the Mississippi Legislature, so how much will it cost taxpayer’s in the state? According to Speaker...
Special session to highlight infrastructure needs
by Alex Paton
Legislators will head back to Jackson this week for a special session that will be held to help resolve issues surrounding the state’s roads and...