Jackson, Miss. (Mississippi Today) - One day last week during a committee meeting he was chairing, Rep. Larry Byrd, R-Petal, looked over his shoulder to see the imposing figure of House Speaker Philip Gunn, R-Clinton. “I had a stroke,” said Byrd, the non-assuming chair of the County Affairs Committee who was not expecting the House [...]
Jackson, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Thursday that he expects to sign a bill to create grants for small businesses by using part the state's coronavirus relief money. The governor's staff was involved in negotiations that led to the bill that the Republican-controlled state House and Senate passed with broad bipartisan support [...]
Jackson, Miss. (WLOX) - On the governor's desk right now is a measure that gives some relief to small businesses ordered closed because of the pandemic, but have yet to get help. That assistance totals $300 million and will go towards funding a couple of different programs. Joining us to talk about that Lt. Governor [...]
Jackson, Miss. (WLBT) - Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann and other top elected officials have reached and surpassed the 100-day milestone on the job. “None of this was in the brochure. I’m just telling you, when we ran for this, we had so many things we were interested in doing,” said Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann. He said [...]
Moss, Miss. (Laurel Leader-Call) - After Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann visited the Moss Community in Jasper County, he said it was the worst tornado damage he’d seen since Smithville was practically wiped off the map by an F5 monster nine years ago. “It’s total obliteration of homes and businesses,” Hosemann said of the community just [...]
Heidelberg, Miss. (WDAM) - On Thursday, Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and State Sen. Juan Barnett visited areas in Jasper County impacted by Easter Sunday’s tornado outbreak. During a tour of Bay Springs, Moss and Heidelberg, Hosemann met with local supervisors and talked to families that lost everything. Damage assessments continue in counties affected by the [...]
Bassfield, Miss. (WHLT) - A preliminary report out of Jefferson Davis County indicates the tornado that claimed four lives there was an EF-4 with 170 miles per hour winds. Tuesday, Governor Tate Reeves and other state leaders toured some of the damaged areas and stopped in Bassfield. Storm victims in Jefferson Davis County are picking [...]
Mayhew, Miss. (Kemper County Messenger) - Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann spoke with East Mississippi Commuinity College Early College High School students Monday, during an online classroom session in which much of the discussion centered on impacts the novel coronavirus has had on the state. Public schools in Mississippi are closed because of the coronavirus [...]
Biloxi, Miss. (WLOX) - Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann’s office announced a new education initiative that teachers can choose to include in enrichment packets sent home to students. The initiative, “Healthy at Home: K-12 Students’ Perspective on COVID-19,” consists of assignments that challenge students to thing about how the COVID-19 crisis impacts their communities and share [...]
Meridian, Miss. (WTOK) - Churches in Mississippi will soon be ringing bells across the state to let healthcare personnel know they are appreciated. In a positive effort to connect citizens, as we remain physically apart in combating the spread of COVID-19, Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann released a letter asking Mississippi churches to ring their church [...]
