By Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann Recent student deaths at Ole Miss have saddened all of us. These young people will not see the next football game, the next wedding, or the birth of their future children. Their families and friends are left to live with a loss that cannot be undone. We must do more [...]
By Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann Every teacher knows the challenge. A lesson begins, a phone buzzes, and within seconds a classroom full of students is distracted. Learning stops while attention shifts to a screen. In the 2025 legislative session, Senate Bill 2151 sought to address this growing problem by prohibiting cell phone use during the [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, August 6, 2026 JACKSON, Miss. — Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann has created the Senate Select Committee on Cybersecurity to study the security of Mississippi's state and local governments information systems and review the enforcement of penalties against those who commit cybercrimes. "Too many Mississippians find themselves the victims of cybercrime," said Lt. Governor [...]
By Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann As teachers prepare their classrooms and parents have taken advantage of Mississippi's tax-free back-to-school shopping weekend, we can easily forget the most important part of the school year: making sure the child actually attends school. Chronic absenteeism has skyrocketed since COVID. Last year, more than 27% of Mississippi students, approximately [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 28, 2026 JACKSON, Miss. — Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann has appointed members to the Mississippi Joint Committee on Reapportionment and Redistricting to address redistricting following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais. “I have full confidence these members will respectfully and thoroughly study redistricting, understanding the magnitude of this responsibility,” said [...]
JACKSON, Miss. — Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann has created a Senate Select Committee on Redistricting and Reapportionment following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais and the Governor’s decision to rescind the upcoming special session on Supreme Court redistricting. “I have full confidence that this committee, led by Senator Kirby, will meet in [...]
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 [...]
