By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Bills that would have provided Mississippi teachers with a boost to their salary are dead for now, after House and Senate failed to make it out of committees by Tuesday’s deadline. Chairmen of the House and Senate...
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed the award of more than $24.8 million to advance safe room projects in Mississippi toward construction, including a large multi-use facility at Copiah-Lincoln (Co-Lin) Community College. The Federal...
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune The Senate Energy Committee passed a House bill Monday that revises current state law regarding commercial hazardous waste dumping in Mississippi Current law prohibits commercial hazardous underground injection wells for...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Senate Universities and Colleges Committee used strike-all amendments to House bills to keep workforce development and financial literacy efforts alive on Tuesday. To keep the Senate’s UPSKILL bill, SB...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The days are getting longer and the temperatures are rising across Mississippi. That means it is time to turn those clocks up an hour and spring forward once again into Daylight Saving Time. Daylight Saving Time begins...
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson (R) announced Monday that he will not seek a third term. However, he did hint that his career in public service is not over quite yet. “I will be on the ballot,” he said at a...
