JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi House is working on a proposal to phase out the state income tax, reduce the sales tax on groceries and increase the sales tax on many other items. The House Ways and Means Committee…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi House and Senate are pushing forward with separate plans to give pay raises to teachers. The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday passed House Bill 530, and the whole House could debate the bill in…
Congressman Steven Palazzo spoke on the floor of the United States House of Representatives to honor the life of fallen Biloxi Police Officer Robert McKeithen. Palazzo introduced a bill, H.R.…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi House has voted to phase out most of the state's personal income tax, cut the grocery tax in half and increase many other taxes. House…
The new coronavirus relief bill from House Democrats would offer a generous, though temporary, increase in subsidies for people covered by the Affordable Care Act.
The House has voted overwhelmingly to reject an objection to President-elect Joe Biden’s win in Arizona, joining the Senate in upholding the results of the election there. The objection failed 303-121 on Wednesday night, with only Republicans voting in support.
By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The House has easily passed a $900 billion pandemic relief package. It would deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and resources to vaccinate a nation confronting a frightening surge in COVID-19…
The democratically controlled U.S. House approved a bill Friday that would end the federal ban on marijuana. The bill passed largely by party lines. It's the first time a Chamber of Congress has voted on the issue. The bill would…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Legislature has set a budget for the state Department of Marine Resources. The House and Senate voted on Monday, weeks after the state budget year started on July…
Mississippi legislators returned to the capitol today to finish the final part of a state spending plan for the budget year that began July 1st. Governor Tate Reeves on July 8th vetoed big parts of the education budget because legislators…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators are returning to the Capitol to deal with the unfinished state budget as leaders are clashing with Republican Gov. Tate Reeves. The House and Senate will convene Monday.…
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…
Tuesday was the final day for committees to act on general bills originating in their own chamber. As Mississippi lawmakers have reached their first three-month session deadline, here’s some of the bills set to advance to the full House or…
The Mississippi House passed a new school safety bill that can better prepare schools for active shooter situations. This bill would require safety inspections and active shooter drills in all public schools in the state two times a year. It…
Yesterday, the Mississippi House passed a new school safety bill that can better prepare schools for active shooter situations. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood has more.
Mississippi lawmakers have reached their first three-month session deadline. Tuesday was the final day for committees to act on general bills originated in their own chamber. Surviving bills will move to the full House or Senate for debate. Here’s a…
A woman is behind bars after assaulting a police officer in Gulfport. The incident happened Monday afternoon at the Walmart Supercenter on Highway 49. 19 year old "Lamyrica Holder" was found shoplifting. When approached by a loss prevention officer who…
News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Emely Taylor about a House Fire in Harrison County.
The Mississippi House will get to debate a bill setting aside $750 million in oil spill economic damage payments for projects on the Gulf Coast. The Senate passed Senate Bill 2634 last week, but put it on hold. That hold…
After their two-story home went up in flames a Gulfport family of five is safe. Harrison County fire crews and the Gulfport Fire Department put out a massive house fire on North White Swan Drive in Gulfport Sunday afternoon. All…
News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about a fire that happened around 11 pm last night.
The mission of Crusaders for Veterans is helping veterans in need, and tomorrow they need your help doing just that. A disabled Vietnam veteran nurse who became paralyzed after falling out of a helicopter needs her house torn down. The…
News 25’s Laurene Callander interviews Nathan Steil about the fire that happened earlier today on Riverland Drive Road in Biloxi. [mappress mapid="2920"]
Tornado warnings and thunderstorms spread throughout South Mississippi today. Residents along the 11-thousand block of river bend drive in Gulfport looked on as fire raged just a few hours ago engulfing one home in their neighborhood and then spreading to…