Statewide News
Mississippi National Guard members to be reimbursed for health insurance premiums
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann (R) took to social media Monday to mark the passage of SB 2018, a measure that reimburses active members of the...
Lawmakers fail to reach agreement to ease ABC backlog adversely affecting Mississippi businesses
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Efforts proposed by the Mississippi House to temporarily allow liquor stores, restaurants and casinos to bypass the state’s backlogged...
Governor vetoes “Right to Try Medical Cannabis Act” over allowance for out-of-state residents
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune While the House concurred on the Senate’s version of two bills that made changes to the state’s medical cannabis program, Governor Tate Reeves (R)...
The Strait Jacket of Hormuz
By Ashby Foote For fifty years Pentagon planners, whose job it is to analyze risk and threats around the globe, have concluded year after year that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz...
Lawmakers agree on PERS Tier 5 changes
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Lawmakers agreed on a conference report Sunday that changes the service requirement from 35 years to 30 years under the new Tier 5 in Mississippi’s...
Study committee created to ensure Mississippi municipalities are receiving accurate sales tax diversions
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The governor has approved legislation that creates a Sales Tax Diversion Study Committee with the purpose of examining, evaluating, and developing...
