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Gulfport, Miss. (WXXV) - Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann met with several Coast officials to discuss the 2022 legislative session. Hosemann says the most important topic discussed at the briefing was the American Rescue Plan Act. The state dedicated $750 million in ARPA funds to water and sewer infrastructure for cities, counties, and rural water associations. Cities and counties which received more than $1 million from the federal government can receive a 1 to 1 matching grant of state ARPA funds for water and sewer infrastructure. Cities who received less than one million are eligible for a two to one match from the state. Overall, this year’s legislative session was the largest Hosemann has ever seen. “We did everything from medical [...]

Southaven, Miss. (DeSoto County News) - In advance of Thursday’s Reagan Day Dinner with DeSoto County Republicans, the DeSoto County Economic Development Council’s Government Relations Committee met with visiting state officials and Cong. Trent Kelly to get an update on legislation affecting the county State Sens. Kevin Blackwell and Dr. David Parker, and state Rep. Hester Jackson-McCray, all met with the committee, as did Kelly, Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and state treasurer David McRae. Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann (Official photo) Hosemann also met separately with county and city leaders during the afternoon meetings about specific local issues, including the Horn Lake Creek Sewer Interceptor District. The legislature this session passed and sent to Gov. Tate Reeves House Bill 1353, which [...]

Jackson, Miss. (Y'all Politics) - During the 2022 Mississippi Legislative session, lawmakers adopted a budget for Fiscal Year 2023 at just under $6.3 billion. The Legislature, however, did not issue a traditional bond bill, saving the state around $3 million in interest immediately and roughly $9 million long term. On Monday, State Treasurer David McRae thanked the Mississippi Legislature and Governor Tate Reeves for delivering the largest tax cut in state history and declining to pass an annual bond bill. “Their decision to forego an annual bond bill will keep around $300 million off the taxpayers’ credit card, while the historic tax cut will leave a half-billion dollars in the pockets of hardworking Mississippians,” Treasurer McRae said. “Actions like this [...]

Jackson, Miss. (SuperTalk) - A Ukrainian governor has received some assistance from Mississippi Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann. During a Monday morning interview on The Gallo Show, Hosemann explained that he recently received a call from Sergiy Hamaliy, the governor of Khmelnytskyi, seeking advice. Khmelnytskyi is an oblast far enough to the west of Kyiv that it hasn’t shelled like some other areas of Ukraine. There are currently hundreds of thousands of refugees in the area. “I asked him what we can do to help this butchering that is going on by the Russians? And he said well we’re really interested in Katrina houses and how you were able to provide housing for people afterward. Our houses have been destroyed all [...]

Jackson, Miss. (WAPT) - Mississippi lawmakers have allocated massive amounts of both new state money and a large infusion of federal funds in what was arguably one of the most impactful sessions in recent years. Advertisement During the session, which was wrapping up Tuesday, legislators signed off on medical marijuana, handed out the largest income tax cut in state history and approved a large pay hike for teachers. "We have funded a quarter of a billion dollars for teachers in Mississippi to bring them up above the Southeastern average," Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann said. "In addition to that, we funded $40 million to improve the school buildings in Mississippi." Lawmakers were bolstered by higher revenues than projected this year, and [...]

Magee, Miss. (Magee News) - Jackson, Miss.—The Mississippi Senate today advanced a $230 million plan to invest in roads, bridges, and other infrastructure across the state. House Bill 1630, which is the Mississippi Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) budget bill, will next receive consideration from the Governor. Under the legislation, the state’s Emergency Road and Bridge Repair (ERBR) program would see a boost of $100 million. Other allocations in the bill are as follows: $40 million to MDOT to match federal funds from the Investment in Infrastructure and Jobs Act; $45 million toward accelerating MDOT’s three-year maintenance schedule; $35 million toward accelerating MDOT’s “capacity” schedule, which relates to additional lanes for increased traffic; and $10 million to ports through the Mississippi [...]