Statewide News
Dean Kirby elected to second term as Senate’s second-in-command
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today January 2, 2024 Sen. Dean Kirby, a Republican from Pearl, will serve another four-year term as “the senators’ senator.” Kirby, who was first elected to the...
Newly-elected Speaker Jason White pleads with House colleagues to keep an open mind, work across political lines
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today January 2, 2024 Republican Rep. Jason White of West won the election on Tuesday to become the new speaker of the House of Representatives, ushering in a new...
Raising Our Labor Force Participation Rate Should Be Our No. 1 Priority
By Delbert Hosemann Several years ago, in preparation to work for you as Lt. Governor, we visited with a Mississippi university economist to discuss the economic challenges and opportunities facing...
Jason White Elected Mississippi’s 62nd Speaker of the House
On January 2, 2024 and the first day of the new year’s Legislative Session, the Mississippi House of Representatives elected Jason White as the state’s 62nd Speaker of the House. In a unanimous...
Winning statewide office guarantees job security in Mississippi
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today December 31, 2023 The best job security in Mississippi might be winning an election, or in some instances appointment, to one of the down-ticket statewide...
The 2024 legislative session begins today. Here’s what to expect.
by Taylor Vance and Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today January 2, 2024 The new term of the Mississippi Legislature convenes at noon today, with the first order of business being putting in place the...