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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 [...]

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 [...]