Jackson, Miss. (Clarion Ledger) - The first bills of the 2020 Mississippi legislative session have been filed and they include a Senate measure that would increase teacher salaries by $1,000. Other Senate bills posted this week include a wildlife trafficking ban, authorization for a second state song, a requirement universities display the state flag or [...]
Jackson, Miss. (Mississippi Today) - Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann joins Mississippi Today political reporters Adam Ganucheau and Bobby Harrison to discuss some of the biggest issues facing the Legislature in 2020 and how he feels “a heavy weight” to represent Mississippians who have little trust in state government. Listen Here
DeSoto County, Miss. (Fox 13 Memphis) - Mississippi Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann spent Monday morning looking at the damage left behind from Saturday’s storms. That storm system dropped two tornadoes in North Mississippi, an EF-1 and an EF-2, according to the National Weather Service. Hosemann estimated over 200 homes in DeSoto County were affected by [...]
Jackson, Miss. (Clarion Ledger) - Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann announced committee assignments for the Mississippi Senate Friday morning. The Senate has almost as many committees (42) as it does senators (52), and some committees are more powerful than others. While Republicans took almost all of what's considered the top jobs, Hosemann did appoint Democrats to [...]
Jackson, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi’s new lieutenant governor, Republican Delbert Hosemann, said immediately after his inauguration Thursday that he wants to work with all lawmakers to improve education, enact pay raises for state employees and address problems in a state’s prison system that has been rocked by deadly violence. “We’re all in this together,” Hosemann [...]
Jackson, Miss. (WJTV) - Lt. Governor-elect Delbert Hosemann made a surprise visit to the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman on Sunday. He assessed the situation at the prison. “I went in Unit 29, looked at the destruction that occurred there and there was literally still blood on the walls there. It was horrific,” said Hosemann. [...]
Guntown, Miss. (Daily Journal) - Lt. Gov.-elect Delbert Hosemann toured a storm-battered section of Northeast Mississippi on Wednesday to survey damaged homes and speak with residents in the area. Hosemann told the Daily Journal after his visit to Guntown that he typically has traveled to storm-damaged areas and wants to speak with the homeowners in [...]
Jackson, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi’s incoming lieutenant governor is setting an ambitious agenda for his first year in office. Republican Delbert Hosemann will be sworn in Jan. 9, along with most of the other statewide elected officials. That’s two days after the legislative session begins and five days before the current lieutenant governor, Republican Tate [...]
Jackson, Miss. (WLBT) - The leaders you elected to be your voice in statewide offices are preparing for the start of their four year terms. Delbert Hosemann is putting in the work before he’s sworn in. He’s been meeting with all 52 senators and prepping for committee assignments. “I’ve got an agenda for transportation," said [...]
Jackson, Miss. (WJTV) - Incoming Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann sits down with 12 News Byron Brown for an in-depth interview. The Lt. Gov-elect talks about the upcoming session & how he’ll work with Governor-elect Tate Reeves and House Speaker Philip Gunn. He also reflects on his time as Secretary of State. Watch video here. (WJTV)
