Local libraries hit with federal budget cuts
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) - Public libraries provide free access to both physical and digital resources, allowing patrons to enjoy literature and media. However, an executive order issued last week…
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HVAC grants open for Moss Point residents
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)-The City of Moss Point is helping to improve the quality of life of its residents by assisting with home renovations. Relief is here for some Moss Point…
Federal government hands out $2.4 billion for 122 railroad projects nationwide
By JOSH FUNK Updated 2:26 PM CDT, October 29, 2024 Share OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The federal government is handing out $2.4 billion in railroad grants to help pay for 122 projects nationwide with more than half of the money going…
Mobile City Council to vote on Amtrak funding
A major vote to determine the future of Amtrak service here on the Gulf Coast is taking place in Mobile Tuesday. That Mobile City Council meeting starts at…
Mississippi Senate agrees to a new school funding formula, sending plan to the governor
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi would ditch a complex school funding formula that legislators have largely ignored since it became law a generation ago and replace it with a new plan that some lawmakers say is simpler…
Federal funding needed to work on upgrades for Long Beach Harbor
The mayor of Long Beach, who says he’s frustrated with federal agencies, will once again travel to Washington to fight for the completion of upgrades…
Mississippi House votes to change school funding formula, but plan faces hurdles in the Senate
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi House voted Wednesday to set a new formula to calculate how much money the state will spend on public schools — a step toward abandoning a formula that has put generations…
Can public money go to private schools? Mississippi Supreme Court hears arguments
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Updated 4:48 PM CST, February 6, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is violating its own constitution with a law that would put public money into infrastructure grants for private schools, attorneys for a public education advocacy group…
Governor Reeves announces 15 new RESTORE Act Projects totaling more than $44 Million
JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Reeves today announced that he has approved more than $44 million for 15 new RESTORE Act projects for Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. When implemented, these projects will add more than $44 million to the total of more…
City of Gautier receives federal funding for police department
The City of Gautier received a big windfall to help out the Gautier Police Department. Gautier secured more than $500,000 in federal funding to increase law enforcement…
Long Beach given $4.3M to spruce up its 'front door' to the city
Long Beach will finally be able to spruce up the front yard of the city, after Congress approved more than $4 million for the city's gateway harbor project. Mayor George Bass and…
Mississippi joins states limiting outside election funding
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is the latest Republican-led state to ban election offices from accepting donations from private groups for voting operations — a movement fueled by conservatives’ suspicion of donations by Facebook founder Mark…
Mississippi lawmakers aim to finish budget and end session
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators are returning to the Capitol on Monday with hopes of finishing their 2022 session. They still need to finish passing a state budget for the year that begins July 1.…
City of Gautier to receive $2.77 million in federal funding to improve quality of water
The City of Gautier will receive $2.77 million dollars in federal funding by the EPA to improve the quality of local…
Loss of funding increases nursing shortage in Mississippi
Hospitals throughout the state of Mississippi are having to close floors and reduce patient rooms due to a nursing shortage that is growing worse each day. Through the…
MDMR receives Tidelands check; nearly 30 public access projects now funded
On behalf of the Gulf Coast legislative delegation, Secretary of State Michael Watson on Tuesday presented the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources with a check for $11,226,497, representing the Tidelands Trust Funds amounts collected during Fiscal Year 2021 for use…
Pascagoula allocates American Rescue Plan Act funding to waterline improvements
PASCAGOULA, Miss. - The Pascagoula City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to allocate the first installment of $2,583,647 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to address aging infrastructure in the city. The funds will be used to replace and relocate failing…
Funding available for Harrison County residents needing emergency rental assistance
A more than $6 million grant is available for Harrison County residents needing emergency rental assistance because of financial stress caused by the pandemic. The grant was approved this morning during the Harrison County Board of Supervisors…
Mississippi receiving nearly $200M to fight COVID-19
More funding is coming to Mississippi to assist in the fight against the coronavirus. Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith announced an award of almost $200M to Mississippi. It’s being provided by the Centers for Disease Control to support…
Department of Marine Resources budget issue resolved
Members of the Coast’s seafood industry are breathing a sigh of relief after the state legislature set a budget for the Department of Marine Resources. House and Senate negotiators resolved a conflict that had put the department’s entire budget on…
Governor Reeves gives statewide coronavirus update
Governor Tate Reeves and legislative leaders addressed the public today on how to move forward with coronavirus relief. House Speaker Philip Gunn and Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann sat with Reeves during the daily briefing to discuss their latest efforts on…
Pres. Trump halts funding to World Health Organization, blames agency for making pandemic worse
(NBC News) — President Trump announced Tuesday he is cutting off millions in funding to the World Health Organization, blaming the agency for making the coronavirus crisis worse. Trump claims the W.H.O. did not warn early enough about COVID-19 "...severely…
Gulfport to receive funding for bridge over HWY 90
Mississippi lawmakers are helping bridge the gap to secure funding for a bridge in downtown Gulfport. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith, along with U.S. House Representative Steven Palazzo, announced this week more than $5 million has been allocated…
$33 million granted for road improvements
Some roads in Gulfport and Starkville are now on the fast track for improvements thanks to federal grant funding. This week, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith, and U.S. Congressman Steven Palazzo announced the award of $33.1 million in…