2+ hour, 40+ min ago  (273+ words) Former Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn is eyeing the state's highest elected office years after stepping away from his role in the legislature. Gunn, who retired from the House in January 2024, is expected to announce his 2027 bid for governor on…...

2+ hour, 15+ min ago  (888+ words) The 2026 Mississippi legislative session came to an end Friday "at least for the time being " with lawmakers potentially being called back to the capitol on April 15 to work out any ancillary issues that may not have been resolved over the…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (267+ words) The 2026 Mississippi legislative session has come to an end, at least for now. "We'll probably see you again," Hosemann said on the floor, suggesting that lawmakers will return to Jackson to attend to unfinished business in a couple of weeks....

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (445+ words) The announcement follows months of scrutiny over the Justice Department's handling of'files related to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking investigation'that made Bondi the target of angry conservatives even with her close relationship with Trump. She also struggled to satisfy Trump's demands…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (427+ words) Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a GOP-backed bill aimed at ensuring only American citizens can cast ballots in local elections, saying those opposed to the measure are arguing in bad faith. The Republican governor's signature comes after both GOP-led…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (294+ words) As the 2026 legislative session in Mississippi nears its end, a bill that would have created a tax exemption for certain agricultural equipment is effectively dead. Senate Bill 2272 would have allowed those purchasing tractors and other farm equipment to avoid the…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (513+ words) Jackson Mayor John Horhn is voicing frustration after state lawmakers approved a plan to create a new water authority to oversee the capital city's water and sewer system without giving Jackson majority control of the board. The Mississippi Legislature sent…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (359+ words) Mississippi lawmakers send bill making changes to public employees' retirement system to governor'SuperTalk Mississippi Media Mississippi lawmakers have been working to reshape controversial changes made to the public employees" retirement system a year ago. Last year, as part of legislation…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (654+ words) The deal, which the Senate approved unanimously without a roll call, next goes to the House, which is expected to consider it Friday. "We can get at least a lot of the government opened up again and then we'll go…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (247+ words) Local lawmakers have successfully returned to the drawing board to rework a disaster relief proposal that had previously been vetoed by Gov. Tate Reeves, sparking a public clash among some of Mississippi's top elected officials. After the governor alleged that…...