CHARTER SCHOOL BILL FAILS IN HOUSE COMMITTEE The House Education Committee voted today to kill a charter school bill that would have brought public school choice to thousands of children across the state. After passing the Senate in February, the House... »
GOV. BRYANT APPOINTS FOUR TO IHL BOARD JACKSON – Gov. Phil Bryant today appointed four new members to the board of trustees of the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning. Each of the appointees will serve the board for a nine-year term beginning M... »
House flips on worker comp Tempers ran high among some Democrats after the vote, with Rep. Bob Evans, D-Monticello, getting into a scuffle with Rep Bennett Malone, D-Carthage. Malone was one of three Democrats, along with Ken Morgan of Morgantown and J... »
Plumbing plant sale keeps 400 jobs in Miss. Beneke Magnolia Inc. has acquired Sanderson Plumbing Products Inc. and the purchase will ensure that 400 jobs remain at the Columbus plant, officials said Monday. Gov. Phil Bryant announced the deal in a news... »
Miss. Gov. Bryant re-establishes military council Gov. Phil Bryant is reviving the Mississippi Military Communities Council to promote the state's military endeavors. As chairman, Bryant named Bill Freeman, adjutant general of the Mississippi National ... »
Miss. lawmakers try again on auto insurance checks A proposal to set up online computer checks to make sure drivers have auto insurance is again moving forward in the Mississippi House. A similar measure was vetoed last year by then-Gov. Haley Barbour.... »
Mississippians could lose flood insurance if law isn't repealed The reason, Mississippi law currently allows an exemption for hunting and fishing camps from meeting building codes, including flood plain regulations. FEMA is saying not anymore and if la... »
Recent political appointments a plus for Lowndes When Calisolar announced its intention to open a plant in Columbus, people from across the state might have thought: what, them again? Envy is one of the byproducts of success, and when it comes to big i... »
Lt. Gov. Reeves’ remarks as prepared: Thank you, Thank you! What a great day in Mississippi. Congratulations to Delbert Hosemann, Jim Hood, Stacey Pickering, Lynn Fitch, Cindy Hyde-Smith and Mike Chaney who took their oaths alongside me here today. Vot... »
Two House committees have been announced Rules Rep. Charles Beckett (R-Bruce) Rep. Ed Blackmon (D-Canton) Rep. Gary Chism (R-Columbus) Rep. George Flaggs (D-Vicksburg) Rep. Mark Formby (R-Picayune) Rep. Gregory Holloway (D-Hazlehurst) Rep. Mac Huddlest... »
2012 Legislative session begins Lawmakers in the House and Senate gaveled in at about noon, with friends and family filling the balconies and the floor of each chamber. The oath of office was given to new lawmakers, marking the start of the new term. T... »
1st District Congressman Alan Nunnelee has at least one opponent on the horizon - Libertarian Danny Bedwell. Bedwell, who announced his run on the Columbus Talks website, is being touted as a Tea Party candidate. Nunnelee may also see an in-party chall... »
From WCBI News, Columbus: State Senator Terry Brown (R-17) of Columbus is likely to become the next Senate President Pro Tempore. According to sources close to Lt. Governor-elect Tate Reeves, Brown is his choice to take the position, now held by Sen. B... »
Nunnelee: Political gridlock cause for lack of progress on budget, job creation Rep. Alan Nunnelee, R-Tupelo, said political gridlock is making it difficult for legislators to achieve progress in budget discussions and job creation. Nunnelee defended h... »
Palazzo releases two staffers over party, cover-up attempt Someone in the office of Rep. Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) apparently mistook Annapolis’ genteel waterfront for Panama City Beach. Palazzo had invited friends and family to Annapolis, Md., for a ta... »
