Congress is considering additional legislation to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Republican Governors Association says 21 Republican governors, including Governor Tate Reeves, have issued a letter to Congressional leadership advocating for common-sense civil liability protections for businesses, … Continued
For the second straight day, the Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting a new one-day high in terms of COVID-19 cases with 1,635. Today’s report represents a significant increase following Monday’s report of 1,251 cases. Mississippi’s total number of … Continued
State Auditor Shad White announced Special Agents from his office arrested Jones County District 5 Road Foreman Roland Graham and Larry Barnes. Graham was indicted for fraud or embezzlement and conspiracy to defraud the state, and Barnes was indicted for … Continued
The commission tasked with designing a proposal for the new Mississippi state flag will hold its first meeting on Wednesday. While the ‘Flag Commission’ will come together tomorrow morning, it remains incomplete with just six members. While Lt. Governor Delbert … Continued
Photo by Megan Bean Mississippi State University and Starkville police are uniting to give officers expanded training on culturally responsive policing strategies. Workshops scheduled for early August will be facilitated by New York-based WSM Trainers and Consultants with a focus … Continued
A special election has been set to fill a recently vacated seat in the Mississippi Senate. Voters in Senate District 39 will head to the polls on September 22nd to elect a new state senator following Sally Doty’s recent appointment … Continued
Wesley Hughes, 28, of Greenwood, Mississippi, was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on July 14, 2020, and charged with accepting bribes, announced United States Attorney Mike Hurst, James F. Boyersmith, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Department of Justice Office … Continued
Mississippi’s Third District Congressman, Michael Guest, has cosponsored legislation regarding prosecution and punishment for defacing statues and monuments. According to Guest, the bill begins with an overview of the anarchist and extremist behavior that has taken place in the United … Continued
The Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $22 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to capitalize and administer Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) to provide critical gap financing to small businesses and entrepreneurs that have been adversely affected … Continued
Graphic Courtesy of SWAC The Southwestern Athletic Conference has voted to move all of its fall sports to the spring of 2021 due to safety concerns stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference’s decision will have a far-reaching impact in … Continued