State lawmakers are back at the capital today for what is set to be a busy week. Committees are expected to be running at full speed passing bills to their full chambers. This is in advance of the first killing…
National School Choice Week kicked off at the state capitol this morning, one of about 20,000 events planned nationwide. National School Choice Week is an independent public awareness effort spotlighting education options for children including everything from traditional public school…
In an effort to assist school districts with the implementation of the third grade reading gate, the Mississippi Department of Education will conduct regional meetings for parents of kindergarten through third grade students over the next month. Parents will receive…
With the catastrophic damage creating a state of emergency in Hattiesburg, Governor Phil Bryant has a special message for the Mississippi Gulf Coast. While the widespread damage is being assessed and emergency response agencies are organizing their relief efforts, state…
A bill filed in the Mississippi House has some school professionals concerned. House Bill 107 would require a health care provider to get a second opinion before prescribing ADHD medication to a child. It would require the provider to give…
Have you ever been out of state, find a good bottle of wine, but then can never have it again? That may change if a bill in the legislature passes to allow wine to be shipped to Mississippi residents. The…
In Simpson County, an EF2 tornado caused significant damage off of Highway 28. An EF2 tornado packs winds between 111 and 135 miles per hour. Trees and power lines are down in that area. Several homes were damaged in Magee…
A larger share of Mississippi high schoolers than ever before are graduating. The state department of education announced that the graduation rate rose to 82.3 percent last year. That’s still below the national average of 83.2 percent, but the share…
The Mississippi House narrowly rejects a bill to limit the attorney general's powers, but there will be another debate on the bill and a Republican chairman needs to pick up just a few votes for the bill to pass and…
One Mississippi lawmaker has the NCAA in his crosshairs with a newly presented House bill. House Bill 1040 or the National Collegiate Athletic Association Fairness in F.A.C.T Investigations Act of 2017 was introduced by Representative Trey Lamar of Senatobia. The…
Governor Phil Bryant is telling state lawmakers it might be time to start a state lottery. The Republican Governor said in his State Address Tuesday that allowing the games of chance would be a way to generate revenue without raising…
Governor Phil Bryant is delivering his State of the State Address. From budget cuts to education and job creation, the governor has plenty to talk about.
Governor Phil Bryant encouraged support for law enforcement, education reform, and restoration during his State of the State Address this evening in Jackson. News 25’s Kendra Turley takes us inside Capitol chambers. Hundreds filled the Capitol chamber in Jackson, eager…
While President Donald Trump will be front and center on Friday for his inauguration, Governor Phil Bryant will be taking the stage later today for his state of the state address. With the 2017 legislative session well under way, Governor…
Congressman Bennie Thompson will not attend President-Elect Donald Trump’s inauguration Friday. He confirmed with WJTV in Jackson today that he wasn’t going to the ceremony. More than 30 other House Democrats plan to boycott Trump’s inauguration. Thompson said that he…
Attorney General Jim Hood announced today that the state has filed suit against Google Inc. The lawsuit is over how the internet giant maintains and uses data collected from Mississippi public school students who have Google’s G Suite for education…
Governor Phil Bryant revealed future plans for Mississippi during his State of the State address in Jackson. News 25’s Kendra Turley gives us a closer look at the governor’s 2016 legislative agenda. A better tax system, improved roadways throughout the…
With a struggling state budget, state lawmakers are questioning raises given by state agencies or sub agencies. According to the clarion ledger, a report requested by lawmaker’s shows from July of 2016 to November of 2016, only half of the…
The days of lighting up with kids in the car could be coming to an end after a state lawmaker proposes a bill to fine any one smoking in a vehicle with a passenger under the age of six. According…
Governor Phil Bryant says Mississippi faces a critical shortage of state troopers. Only 489 of the 650 state trooper positions allowed by state law are filled. Bryant said the shortage is both troubling and dangerous. Bryant says he plans to…
Private firm Edbuild has concluded their analysis of the Mississippi Public School System and will give their funding recommendations to state lawmakers today Edbuild was hired over the summer to examine the Mississippi Adequate Education Program and see how it…
Prior to Edbuild's presentation, the grassroots group "Fed up with 50th" will hold a press conference at the state capitol. The group pushing for full funding of the current MAEP Formula will express concern that the process of replacing the…
For the fourth time in less than two years another round of emergency budget cuts. Governor Bryant attributing this new $51 million cut to lagging state revenues. Bryant announced the cuts after slicing $57 million in September to make up…
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood announces things he wants to see legislators accomplish in this 2017 session and topping the list is laws regarding opioid abuse. Hood says doctors should have to check an electronic registry before prescribing potentially addictive…