Government

Senators Introduce Ole Miss 175th Anniversary Resolution

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), joined by Ole Miss alumni U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), today introduced a resolution commemorating...

Alyssa Schnugg - November 15, 2023

Oxford Student Pages in Mississippi House

William Wheeler III, of Oxford, recently served as a page for the Mississippi House of Representatives. Pages generally run errands for officials and House...

The Purposefully Broken Lawmaking Process in Jackson

By Adam Ganucheau Mississippi Today Note: This analysis was first published in Mississippi Today’s weekly legislative newsletter. Subscribe to our free newsletter for exclusive early access...

The Eagerly Anticipated 2023 Legislative Session Begins

by Adam Ganucheau Mississippi Today Mississippi lawmakers, traveling to Jackson from every county and corner of the state, convened the 2023 legislative session on Jan. 3...

Gov. Reeves, Other Governors Ask Biden to End COVID-19 Health Emergency

By Julia James Mississippi Today Gov. Tate Reeves has joined with 24 other states to ask President Joe Biden to end the Federal Public Health Emergency...

State News: Auditor’s Report Shows State Agencies Pay High Cost of Inflation

From fuel and electricity to food and asphalt, taxpayers are paying more for almost everything government agencies in Mississippi purchase. This finding comes from a...

Annual Audit of Federal Funds Shows Misspent Stimulus Money

State Auditor Shad White’s team discovered millions of questioned costs according to their newly released Single Audit of federal funds flowing through Mississippi. The...

Kilpatrick First County Court Judge

Tiffany Kilpatrick will serve as Lafayette County's first County Judgeafter winning Tuesday's runoff election against local attorneyCarnelia Fondren. Kilpatrick earned 2,826 votes to Fondren's 1,634 votes.In the...

Governor, Legislative Leaders Expect Big Jump in Revenue for 2023 Session

By Bobby Harrison Mississippi Today Legislative leaders and Gov. Tate Reeves have agreed on a revenue estimate that will result in lawmakers having about $500 million...

Mississippi Election Results: 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat Again Win U.S. House Seats

By Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender Mississippi Today Three Mississippi U.S. House incumbents won handily, and a new U.S. House member was elected on Tuesday, according...

Lott, Barbour Discuss the Root and Give Hope in a Divided Country

By Allie Moore IMC Student https://youtu.be/pIkIWpkXsuk Living in a politically divided country can bring up an abundance of feelings: anger, fear, sadness, or even hopelessness. This past Thursday,...