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Jackson, Miss. (Clarion Ledger) - Lawmakers and law enforcement came together for a press conference at the Mississippi State Capitol on Wednesday to announce new initiatives in the Jackson area as crime and violence have been at the forefront of people's minds in recent days. Car jackings, armed robberies, murder and violence have been at an all-time high in Jackson and Hinds County in recent months and culminated in a shootout at the Mississippi Mudbug Festival at the Mississippi Fairgrounds on Saturday night. Lawmakers said Wednesday that the Legislature passed several bills that make substantial investments in the public safety and criminal justice systems in Hinds County. The Mississippi Capitol Police Department received authorization for 37 new police officers in [...]

Jackson, Miss. (WJTV) - On Monday, an exposed drafted opinion written by conservative Justice Samuel Alito alleged that majority Supreme Court justices are likely to ban abortions eliminating the historic 1973 Roe v Wade ruling that gave women the choice of abortion. “I’ve been a lawyer 57 years. I’ve never seen this happen which makes me very suspicious of what’s going on,” said Governor Haley Barbour. Mississippi is one of 23 states who wants to put an end to abortion. Most recently, the state appeared before the supreme court wanting to ban abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy— the most restrictive ban yet for the state. “Of course I’m a pro-life. I was very enthusiastic about our arguments before the [...]

Biloxi 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 [...]

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 [...]