Tupelo Kiwanis Club Hosts Lt. Governor Hosemann
Tupelo, Miss. (WCBI) - Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann gave a legislative review and looked ahead to the next session during a speech in Tupelo. Lieutenant Governor Hosemann was a guest speaker at the Tupelo Kiwanis Club. He highlighted some of the main issues lawmakers dealt with this year, including a teacher pay raise, expansion of rural broadband, relief funding for small businesses, and funding to provide laptops or tablets at public schools. Hosemann also highlighted the M Flex plan, which provides tax relief to small businesses. “It allows us to give tax breaks to small companies, ten employees, two and a half million dollars capital expense. We give the same tax breaks we give to a large company, Toyota, for [...]
Lt. Gov. Hosemann Shows Support for Jackson Restaurants
Jackson, Miss. (WAPT) - Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann made his way to Jackson restaurants today as they try to navigate the ongoing water crisis and boil water notice. Advertisement Johnny T's Blues and Bistro on Farish Street was first on his list. "They're open for business, this place is packed down here," Hosemann said. "They've taken all of the health care precautions and all of that ... our waiters and our cooks they're all here and they're ready to serve us." According to the owner of Johnny T's, John Tierre, it's not just the boil water notice adding strain to the restaurant. "This is a tough time for Jackson restaurants," Tierre said. "Not only dealing with the water crisis [...]
Natchez Christens New Cruise Ship, Lt. Gov. Commends City
Natchez, Miss. (Natchez Democrat) - On Tuesday, Natchez welcomed a new vessel to its port as the godmother city of the American Cruise Line’s newest ship, the American Symphony. Furthermore, by 2025, American Cruise Line’s CEO Charles Robertson said he plans to name Natchez the port of origination for the American Symphony. Next spring, Robertson said American Cruise Lines also plans to introduce a new vessel to the port of Vidalia, Louisiana. “Watch out New Orleans. Watch out Memphis,” Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson said, highlighting the metaphorical change in tide for the number of ships that would be docking in Natchez and Vidalia. “With our soon-to-be arriving commercial air service, they’ll be coming here to catch the boat.” American Symphony is [...]
Lt. Governor Celebrates Amazon Facility Opening in Madison County
Madison, Miss. (Clarion Ledger) - After years of work, an open field in Canton has completed its transformation into Mississippi's first robotic sorting center that could one day employ upwards of 1500 people. A number of Amazon officials and prominent politicians — including Gov. Tate Reeves. Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann, Speaker of the House Philip Gunn and Congressman Michael Guest — were in attendance for the grand opening event Thursday morning. Madison County Board of Supervisors President Paul Griffin began proceedings with a metaphorical fishing story that began about 18 years ago. Unlike many fishing stories, Griffin promised his was true. "My board, Madison County Board of Supervisors, and previous boards went fishing for a big fish to put right [...]
Hosemann Announces Re-Election Bid, Discusses Pro-Child Policies at Neshoba
Neshoba County, Miss. (Vicksburg Post) - Vicksburg native and Mississippi Lieutenant Gov. Delbert Hosemann spoke Wednesday during political speeches at the Neshoba County Fair in Philadelphia, Miss. During the speech, Hosemann, who was joined on stage by his wife Lynn, announced a bid for re-election. “By statute, the Lieutenant Governor’s position is part-time, and I promise you I’m going to have a full-time effort,” he said. “Lynn and I were talking about this on the way up here, if you will hire me again for another four years, I plan to come back and work for you.” Hosemann devoted much of his speech to addressing the next steps after a trigger law recently banned abortion in the state. “I’m so [...]
Lt. Gov. Hosemann Wants to Issue Tax Rebate to Taxpayers This Year
Neshoba County, Miss. (Northside Sun) - In his Neshoba County Fair speech on Wednesday, Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann said that with state coffers at historically full levels, “This year, it’s time to give you your money back.” “It’s not the government’s money,” Hosemann said. “It’s your money.” Hosemann said that lawmakers could have provided a rebate last year, but were focused on passing the largest income tax cut in state history. In setting up his proposed rebate, he told fairgoers, “Inflation is scaring me. The possibility of a recession is scaring me.” Mississippi, like most states, is collecting an unprecedented amount of revenue thanks to a number of factors, including federal COVID-19-relief money directed to the states, inflation and strong [...]