JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi State Senate has amended House Bill 1395 to include a $6,000 teacher pay raise, a $9,000 pay raise for special education teachers, and a $2,000 pay raise for assistant teachers, community college instructors, and university professors. If enacted into law, the raises would be phased in over three years. Teachers [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, January 7, 2025 JACKSON, Miss.— The Mississippi State Senate has passed substantial funding for the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) along with multiple bills to strengthen Mississippi’s education system, including a teacher pay raise, reducing restrictions on retired teachers returning to work, and making public-to-public transfers easier for students. “These [...]
JACKSON, Miss. — Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann today announced that 130 Mississippi schools have been recognized with the Lieutenant Governor’s Attendance Award for maintaining strong student attendance and chronic absenteeism rates 15% or below. The Mississippi Department of Education’s 2024-2025 report shows the statewide chronic absenteeism rate rose from 24.4% to 27.6%, meaning more than [...]
JACKSON, Miss. — Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann today announced the formation of two new Senate Study Committees to address the state’s capital city and housing market. The Senate Study Committee on Jackson will focus on strategies for strengthening and boosting economic activity in the metro area, while the Senate Study Committee on Housing will take [...]
Philadelphia, Miss. — Lieutenant Governor Hosemann spoke at the Neshoba County Fair on Wednesday, discussing priorities ahead of preparing for the 2026 legislative session. His remarks focused on building upon recent successes in education, boosting labor force participation, investing in Mississippi families, supporting the military and veterans, and continuing to run state government like a [...]
June 30, 2025 Below are the lists of local improvements, noting unspent funds from the 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 legislative sessions as of June 30, 2025, provided by the Department of Finance and Administration. 2021 Session - SB 2948 Local ImprovementsDownload 2022 Session - HB 1353 Local ImprovementsDownload 2023 Session - HB 603 Local [...]
February 9, 2025 By: Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann As a state whose roots run deep in the soil, Mississippi’s agriculture isn’t just an industry here - it is the foundation of our state’s economy, producing over $7 billion annually and accounting for 18.6% of our state’s economy. Our farmers are facing challenges which threaten [...]
