16 members of the state’s Senate Democratic Caucus announced their support for Joe Biden for U.S. President. The members include: State Senator Juan Barnett- Forrest, Jasper, and Jones Counties State Senator Barbara Blackmon- Attala, Holmes, Leake, Madison, and Yazoo Counties State Senator … Continued
A bill revising licensure requirements has cleared the Mississippi Senate unanimously, paving the way for hundreds of students to become trained as teachers. Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann announced that Senate Bill 2511 would allow college students to enter a School … Continued
A new poll conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy shows President Donald Trump and Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith holding comfortable leads heading into November. The poll, which surveyed 625 Mississippi voters across the state’s five regions, examined a potential Presidential race … Continued
Yesterday, March 3rd, was the committee deadline day. Meaning this is the day that bills that have been introduced to both the House and the Senate and then assigned to their respected committees had to be discussed or brought to … Continued
During a press conference, Governor Tate Reeves made several important announcements. As Mississippi officials continue to monitor the coronavirus outbreak across the country, Governor Reeves announced the formation of the ‘Mississippi Coronavirus Preparedness & Response Planning Steering Committee’. The committee … Continued
Update: Joe Biden won’t be the only Democratic Presidential candidate to visit Mississippi ahead of next Tuesday’s primary vote as Bernie Sanders will be in Jackson on Friday. Sanders will hold an event at the Two Mississippi Museums on Friday … Continued
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency warns that a threat of severe weather has been elevated for portions of central and south Mississippi through tonight. Be aware of flooding over roads and possible road closures. Severe storms moved across parts of … Continued
The drug policy committee met with both house and senate members on last Thursday afternoon to discuss a drug that is sold over the counter with no regulation, this drug is Kratom. Kratom has been the result of many overdoses … Continued
On January 16th, Governor Tate Reeves announced the formation of a group to help find a new Commissioner for the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC). The group, led by Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs, Jr., is conducting a nationwide search to … Continued
Governor Tate Reeves has announced Michael P. “Chip” Mills, Jr. as his appointment for the judicial vacancy in the First Circuit Court District of Mississippi. The seat was recently vacated when Judge James L. Roberts, Jr. announced his retirement, effective … Continued