Governor Tate Reeves expected to call a special session
Jackson, Miss. (WXXV)- Everyone is waiting for the governor to call a special session, bringing lawmakers back to the capitol to pass a state budget.…
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Governor Reeves signs tax overhaul bill into law to phase out income tax
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV)-Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill to overhaul Mississippi’s tax system into law on Thursday. This sets Mississippi on a path to become the first state to eliminate an existing income tax, when the tax is phased out…
Governor Reeves invests over $100 million in GOMESA funding to the Gulf Coast
Governor Tate Reeves today announced that he had signed House Bill 1636 which commits $100,192,527 in Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) funding to projects along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. “This critical set of projects…
Mississippi mask mandate now includes 23 counties, continues until at least Aug. 3
On Monday, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced new measures to help slow the spread of COVID-19. In a post to social media, Gov. Reeves said, “COVID-19 is spreading and killing in our state. It is not a hypothetical, it is…
Governor Reeves implementing additional distancing measures for seven counties
Governor Reeves issues additional social distancing guidelines for seven counties to protect public health. Governor Reeves looks to limit those counties identified as hotspots within our state from spreading the virus around the communities and protect the health of all…
Harrison County beaches back open, Jackson County meeting Monday to decide whether to reopen
Governor Tate Reeves said last week that he would allow Misssissippi beaches and lakes closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic to reopen. However, local governments are still allowed to use their own discretion when it comes to reopening their public…
Lawmakers Reviewing Governor Reeves's Proposed Budget
On Friday, Governor Tate Reeves released his Fiscal Year 21 Executive Budget recommendation for the state of Mississippi, which would go into effect July 1st -- if approved by the State Legislature before the fiscal year begins in July. Among…