Statewide News
Mississippi lawmakers agree on $2,000 teacher pay raise
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune After both chambers proposed significantly higher teacher pay raises this session, lawmakers in the Mississippi House and Senate have reportedly...
Wireless Communication Commission makes budget request to maintain, update MSWIN system
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune With less than two weeks left in the regular legislative session, the Mississippi Wireless Communication Commission (MWCC) asked a joint committee...
Hosemann says Reeves veto message of disaster loan program is inaccurate
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Governor Tate Reeves (R) vetoed SB 2632 on Monday, sending a strongly worded veto message back to lawmakers, claiming material changes to the...
Resolution filed to urge Mississippi to adopt a Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune State Rep. Rickey Thompson (D) has introduced a resolution in the Mississippi House of Representatives to “urge the State of Mississippi” to adopt a...
House, Senate trade suffrage restoration bills in waning days of session
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi House of Representatives passed 25 suffrage bills on to Senate, seeking to restore the right to vote to persons who have served...
First Pediatric Death Confirmed in ’25-26 Flu Season
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has confirmed the first pediatric influenza death in Mississippi for the 2025-2026 flu season. A pediatric death is defined as the death of...