Municipalities across Mississippi will have a chance to elect new leadership on Tuesday, June 3, as general races are being held statewide.From mayor to city council to board of aldermen and more, lots will be on the ballot for some voters. Secretary of State Michael Watson has harped throughout the
Mississippi lawmakers, at the urging of Republican Gov. Tate Reeves, made quick of their second session at the state capitol this year after failing to pass a budget funding state operations the first time around.The House and Senate reconvened in Jackson on Wednesday and wrapped up the special sess
WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk is leaving his government role as a top adviser to President Donald Trump after spearheading efforts to reduce and overhaul the federal bureaucracy.His departure, announced Wednesday evening, marks the end of a turbulent chapter that included thousands of layoffs, the evi
One of Mississippi’s longest-tenured lawmakers announced Wednesday that the 2025 legislative cycle will be his last.92-year-old state Sen. David Jordan, D-Greenwood, has spent the last 33 years representing District 24, which encompasses Leflore, Panola, and Tallahatchie counties. As lawmakers recon
The Mississippi Republican Party is accusing a Gulfport mayoral candidate of attempting to buy votes ahead of Tuesday’s election.On Wednesday, Mississippi GOP Chairman Mike Hurst penned a letter to Gulfport District Attorney W. Crosby Parker and Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch outlining wher
It’s election season in Mississippi’s capital, and on Tuesday, voters will head to the polls to cast ballots to determine who will hold prominent government positions inside the city.Jackson’s mayoral seat will be occupied by a new official, as current officeholder Chokwe Antar Lumumba was unseated
Republican Gov. Tate Reeves confirmed Tuesday afternoon during a press conference that lawmakers will return to the state capitol on Wednesday to hash out a budget after failing to do so during their yearly-scheduled session for the first time since 2010.Before providing details on the special sessi
The Mississippi Legislature will soon return to the state capitol with one primary goal in mind: approve the state operating budget for Fiscal Year 2026. The two chambers will reportedly go back to work on Wednesday, May 28.A special session was required after the regular term came to a close before
Democratic lawmakers are being left in the dark on a budget proposal verbally agreed on by members of Mississippi’s Republican supermajority, according to party leaders.Gov. Tate Reeves announced Friday that he plans to call a special session for the middle of the week after GOP negotiators in the H
U.S. Rep. Michael Guest (R-Miss.) is doing everything in his power to ensure people remember what Memorial Day is all about.Guest introduced a resolution in honor of the holiday on Friday. The resolution expresses that the House of Representatives “calls on the people of the United States to observe
Gov. Tate Reeves will call a special session sometime next week after lawmakers failed to pass a budget to fund state agencies earlier this year.The Republican announced on Friday that leaders in the House of Representatives and Senate, specifically House Speaker Jason White and Lt. Gov. Delbert Hos
General municipal elections will be held across Mississippi on Tuesday, June 3. Secretary of State Michael Watson is reminding residents that there are still multiple options for making their voice heard in the approaching local elections.For those unable to cast a ballot on Election Day, municipal
Mississippi’s two largest cities will each have new leaders in city hall this summer. While Jackson’s two-term mayor, Chokwe Antar Lumumba, was unseated in the Democratic primary in April, two names well-known by coastal residents are vying to replace longtime Republican Mayor Billy Hewes after he a
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves is lauding two employment records set in the month of April.According to the Republican governor, the Magnolia State saw a record 1,243,807 people employed. On top of that figure, the total non-farm employment reached a record high with 1,202,000 jobs.“More Mississip
It’s been more than 83 years since the federal government approved plans to protect the south Delta area of Mississippi from flooding. Now, major financial resources have been allocated to see the Yazoo pumps project come to fruition.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has earmarked $32 million
Longtime state Sen. John Horhn has received another major endorsement in his bid to become mayor of Jackson.On Thursday, Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones issued his support for Horhn, writing on social media that Horhn’s “leadership and commitment to progress make him the right choice to move our ci
For the past six years, the city of McComb has been embroiled in controversy over its finances. A letter from the Mississippi state auditor’s office was delivered to city officials this week informing them that the state agency will be taking over the city’s internal audit process.“Our office has de
A pair of federal lawmakers from Mississippi are leading the way in promoting legislation aimed at protecting local seafood producers and protecting American consumers from untested foreign products.U.S. Rep. Mike Ezell (R-Miss.), along with Julia Letlow (R-La.) and Troy Carter (D-La.), have introdu
After we previously received word that Pass Christian Alderwoman Betty Sparkman was suspending her reelection campaign, the official paperwork to do so has been filed.On Monday, the city of Pass Christian released a public notice, informing citizens that “Sparkman provided written notice to the city
U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith took some time on Monday to honor four Mississippi law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty as National Police Week is being celebrated across the country.The Republican congresswoman paid tribute to George County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeremy Malone, Su
Former Mississippi legislator Johnnie E. Walls, Jr., has passed away at age 80.The Mississippi Democratic Party announced on social media that the Walls died on Saturday evening. No cause of death was specified.Mississippi Democratic Party Honors the Life and Legacy of Johnnie E. Walls, Jr., who tra
A Harrison County judge has ruled that a parcel of land in Biloxi is owned by a casino, not the state of Mississippi.Chancery judge Jim Persons ruled on May 8 that The Grand, which has rebranded to Harrah’s Gulf Coast, is the sole owner of a piece of land off U.S. 90, just west of Oak Street. The co
Three years after a lawsuit from the NAACP alleged that the 2022 legislative redistricting by the state legislature diluted Black voting power in the state, a federal judge panel has approved a final redrawn map.The group of judges originally tasked the Mississippi legislature to redraw 10 Senate vo
As campaign season picks up steam for municipalities across the state, the Mississippi Department of Transportation is reiterating regulations relating to signs endorsing particular candidates.Campaign signs are not permitted within right-of-ways on state highways. The width of the highway right-of-
