Jackson, Miss.—Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann named a third select study group in the Senate today on state fiscal policy. The study group will be co-chaired by Senate Appropriations Chairman Briggs Hopson and Senate Finance Chairman Josh Harkins. “Our ultimate goal…
Jackson, Miss.—Delbert Hosemann promised a policy-packed four years focusing on issues ranging from healthcare to education to infrastructure during his swearing-in ceremony on Thursday, January 4. Hosemann won the general election in fall 2023 to secure a second term with…
BY MICHAEL GOLDBERG AND EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann defeated state Sen. Chris McDaniel in the state’s bitter Republican primary for lieutenant governor Tuesday, staving off a primary challenge for one of the most powerful positions in Mississippi government.…
Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann visited the Coast to announce that he will be running for a second term. Hosemann was elected to the position in 2019 with more…
Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann met with several Coast officials to discuss the 2022 legislative session. Hosemann says the most important topic discussed at the briefing was the…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi government collected more money during the first half of this budget year than it did during the same period a year earlier. State budget years begin July 1. New figures from the Legislative Budget Office…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi is running behind many other states in deciding how to spend billions of federal dollars for pandemic relief. Congress allocated $1.8 billion for Mississippi through the American Rescue Plan, and the…
Legislation creating an outdoor conservation trust fund has cleared committee work in the Mississippi Senate, and now heads to the body for consideration. House Bill 1231 creates a 12-member Board of Trustees (with seven voting) appointed by the Governor and…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann says giving teachers a pay raise will be the most important issue he pushes during the 2021 legislative session. The state has had some of the lowest teacher salaries in the nation for…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann says there are a lot of uncertainities facing lawmakers as they prepare to start a new session in less than one month. Lt Governor Delbert Hosemann says a strong economy, despite Covid 19, has helped keep the state on solid financial footing. However, Hosemann pointed out […]
Today Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann made his way down to the Mississippi Gulf Coast where he spoke at an event hosted by the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and presented Mississippi’s new state flag. Lt. Governor Delbert…
Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann made a visit to the Coast today, meeting with local mayors to discuss recovery plans after Hurricane Zeta. He stopped at the Long Beach Harbor, moved to Pass Christian, and then Biloxi. Hosemann…
Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann and some other state lawmakers were in Pascagoula today and like Sally, the direction of the meeting with Mississippi’s top politicians and local heroes and first responders in Jackson County took a turn for the better.…
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press/ Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann has tested positive for the coronavirus. The announcement about 73-year-old Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann came Tuesday, hours after Gov. Tate Reeves said his…
Jackson, Miss. — The below is attributable to Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann: “I rise before you today to discuss the flag of our State. This discussion is not prompted by fear of loss of economic development, although virtually every economic developer…
Mississippi senators will receive a full briefing on the economic outlook of Mississippi and revenue projections when the 2020 Legislative Session reconvenes next week, according to a press release from Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann. State Economist Dr. Darrin Webb and…
The state of Mississippi has a new Lieutenant Governor. Delbert Hosemann has won the race for Lt. Governor. He won with 60% of the votes.
Secretary of State and Lt. Governor candidate Delbert Hosemann made a few stops here on the Gulf Coast today. After speaking at Chimney’s Restaurant in Gulfport, Hosemann visited with Ocean Springs High School for their ‘Principal for a Day’ program.…
Education and teacher pay raise was not the only topic on tap for last night’s lieutenant debate between Delbert Hosemann and Jay Hughes. News 25 Today's Gabby Easterwood is joined us live now with details on this and what it…
After serving two terms as lieutenant governor, Tate Reeves will make his run for governor on Election Day this November. Democratic State Representative Jay Hughes and Republican Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann will run against each other for Reeves’ position.…
The two candidates for Mississippi lieutenant governor are taking part in a televised debate tonight. Democrat Jay Hughes of Oxford and Republican Delbert Hosemann of Jackson are competing in the November 5th General Election. Be sure to tune into WXXV…
Second-term Mississippi Lt. Governor Tate Reeves is predicting Republicans will win all eight statewide offices in November. Reeves is the party’s nominee for governor. He faces fourth-term Democratic Attorney General Jim Hood and two other candidates. Be sure to tune…
Delbert Hosemann has won the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor. Hosemann had 81.54% percent of the vote. He will face off against the Democratic nominee Jay Hughes on November 5th in the general election.
Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann held a press conference in Gulfport this afternoon on the impact of the Bonnet Carre Spillway. The spillway was opened twice this year, causing significant impacts in the Mississippi Sound. The freshwater intrusion from the…