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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 told lawmakers and other officials in a crowded House chamber at the state Capitol. Hosemann was among seven statewide elected officials who took the oath of office Thursday. His predecessor, Republican Tate Reeves, will be inaugurated as governor on Tuesday. Hosemann, who previously served three terms as secretary of state, said the rotunda at the center of the Capitol does not need to divide the [...]

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. “The first thing we have to do is, of course, protect the guards and the inmates to make sure that they’re safe and secure.” Hosemann said the prison situation is now a top priority. Governor-elect Tate Reeves will decide on a new commissioner for MDOC in the coming weeks. View Original Story

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 the area and listen to their concerns. He even sat down with one homeowner to just ask “How’s it going?” “People just want to know you care about them,” Hosemann said. Many residents sustained damage to their homes from a tornado that swept through the area on Monday, but Hosemann said most of the people he spoke with were overwhelmingly positive about the situation and [...]

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 Reeves, will be inaugurated as governor. Hosemann is wrapping up his third term as secretary of state. He told reporters last week that the morning after the Nov. 5 election, he started working on the transition to becoming lieutenant governor. “We got instructions from the voters to go to work, and so we did,” Hosemann said. The governor is the top elected official in the [...]

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 Hosemann. "I’ve got an agenda for healthcare. I’ve got an agenda for education, public health, Medicaid.” He’s also been meeting with various groups and state agencies related to those to form the agendas. Among the issues he’s ready to tackle is healthcare. Here’s what Hosemann said regarding the controversial question of what will happen, if anything, with Medicaid expansion: “The appetite is for healthcare," he [...]

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)