By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former director of Mississippi’s welfare agency pleaded guilty Thursday to new federal charges in a conspiracy to misspend tens of millions of dollars that were intended to help needy families in…
Later this morning, Governor Phil Bryant is scheduled to announce a list of new restoration projects, prior to the Mississippi Restoration Summit, set to take place today at 10:30 a.m. The governor will be joined by Gary Rikard, the Executive…
At the request and advice of the Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC), Gov. Phil Bryant has signed a proclamation initiating a statewide burn ban, effective immediately. The burn ban will remain in place until further notice.
South Mississippi is facing not only the challenge of the far-reaching algae bloom spurred by the long-opened Bonnet Carre Spillway, but also the perception that locally harvested seafood isn't safe to eat. Mississippi governor Phil Bryant wants to clear up…
USM researchers are leading an investigation into the effects of the Bonnet Carre Spillway openings in our Mississippi Sound. A team of USM researchers has begun a thorough examination of the spillway's effects on the Mississippi Sound, and will continue…
Governor Phil Bryant is set to sign several bills into law today. They are: House Bill 1352, also known as the Criminal Justice Reform Act; House Bill 1283, called the School Safety Act of 2019; Senate Bill 2901, known as…
We've seen our fair share of flooding here recently on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Now Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant and MEMA's Executive Director Greg Michel are setting the stage for a press conference this afternoon for a briefing on flood…
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has cleaned out his campaign fund, putting most of the money into a political action committee. The republican can't seek a third term in 2019 and says he has no ambition to seek other statewide offices.…
Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant says he will call a special legislative session on education funding only after lawmakers reach broad agreement on the main points of a proposal. Top Republicans in the House and Senate say they want to rewrite…
The Mississippi Department of Education has called a special teleconference with all board members to discuss the recent Title IX federal guidance that calls on all public schools in the country to allow transgender students to use restrooms and locker…
Today’s Connect Mississippi Gulf Coast Conference started off with exciting news for the state after Gov. Phil Bryant announced he set aside $15 million to bring high speed internet to the entire Mississippi Coast.