16+ hour, 59+ min ago  (328+ words) Governor Tate Reeves (R) partially vetoed a funding bill that included monies for the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority last week as a lawsuit over control of the state's largest airport continues. Reeves' line-item veto of Senate Bill 2189, and the subsequent inaction…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1235+ words) Illegal immigration became a hot topic during the 2026 legislative session, with a flurry of bills being introduced, debated, and a few signed into law by the governor. The measures covered a gauntlet of subjects, from local and state law enforcement…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (342+ words) Only 9 of the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund Advisory Board's 15 recommended projects made the final list of 19 approved by lawmakers. See what made the cut. Lawmakers have agreed on $41. 1 million in spending from the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund. The funds are…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (514+ words) Governor Tate Reeves (R) announced Thursday that he had vetoed SB 2477, legislation authored by State Senator Hob Bryan (D) that would have added requirements to the spending of funds through the Rural Health Transformation Program. Bryan is the chairman of the Senate…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (228+ words) Governor Tate Reeves (R) has signed legislation into law creating the "Local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Program" after lawmakers made adjustments to the measure following a veto of an earlier attempt at establishing the program last month. The disaster assistance…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (599+ words) Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion The City of Pascagoula updated its anti-smoking ordinance this week to include the use of cannabis and vaping as forms of smoking. Under the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (575+ words) Efforts proposed by the Mississippi House to temporarily allow liquor stores, restaurants and casinos to bypass the state's backlogged Alcoholic Beverage Control have died in conference. Package stores and other businesses that sell liquor and spirits are suffering from lack…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (366+ words) State Senator Angela Turner-Ford attempted to include diapers in the state's Second Amendment Sales Tax holiday, saying it would benefit "multiple demographics." A Senate debate Tuesday about exempting retail sales of firearm safes during the annual Mississippi Second Amendment Sales…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (11+ words) Lawmakers approve tax credits for contributions to rural Mississippi hospitals'starherald. net...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (754+ words) Efforts to restrict social media and cell phone use during class time are expected to return next session, with one lawmaker even considering a state tax on social media companies. Bills that would have restricted the use of cell phones…...