By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Bills that would have restricted the use of cell phones by public school students during instructional hours did not make it through the legislative process again this session. Efforts to restrict the use of cell...
Amazon today announced plans to invest an additional $12 billion in central Mississippi, continuing its expansion in the state. The latest announcement includes a planned $11 billion expansion of the company’s existing data center operations in Madison County, a...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Governor Tate Reeves (R) has signed legislation into law creating the “Local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Program” after lawmakers made adjustments to the measure following a veto of an earlier attempt at...
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Department of Public Safety is scheduled to consolidate its offices in July, pending the signature of Governor Tate Reeves (R). The department has been examining consolidating its eleven units down to...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Legislation to protect school districts from legal action against allowing prayer in Mississippi schools failed to gain enough support to make it to the finish line during the 2026 legislative session. Bills were filed...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Days after lawmakers headed home from the 2026 legislative session, the Legislative Budget Office released the March revenue collections report showing the state took in $20.5 million, or 3.86% above the estimate for the...
