Statewide News
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...
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...