By Dane Maxwell, Chairman of the Mississippi Public Service Commission On February 27th, Senator John Thune of South Dakota introduced a piece of legislation titled The Telecommunications Skilled Workforce Act geared to increase the number of workers enrolled in 5G … Continued
We will spring forward an hour on Sunday, but even though most clocks will automatically update, State Fire Marshal Mike Chaney says to use the time change as a reminder to test smoke alarms. So far, there have been 23 … Continued
A bill extending the life of Mississippi’s ‘Education Scholarship Accounts’ program has passed through the Senate. The program is currently set to expire at the end of June, but if passed, SB 2594 would extend the program through June 2024. … Continued
Information provided by the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) The University of Mississippi Medical Center is closely monitoring novel coronavirus cases throughout the world and in the United States. As of March 5, Mississippi has no confirmed cases of … Continued
Saturday is an important day ahead of Tuesday’s primary elections in Mississippi. If you won’t be able to make it to the polls on Tuesday, tomorrow is the in-person absentee voting deadline, and Circuit Clerk’s offices will open across the … Continued
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