The 2019 Legislative Session was groundbreaking for our state with the passing of the lottery and teacher pay raises. Now lawmakers are getting ready for 2020 and setting the stage with a pre-legislative briefing that took place this morning at…
This morning, Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn recapped the 2019 Legislative Session to a room of Coast business leaders. In three months, lawmakers were able to complete the state budget, approve a $1,500 pay raise for teachers, and work to…
Lawmakers throughout the state are hoping they can all work together to get their bills passed into law in the 2019 Mississippi Legislative Session set to open next Tuesday. The 2019 state legislative session doesn’t open until next Tuesday, but…
This morning, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual Pre-Legislative Briefing at the Golden Nugget Casino in Biloxi. Representatives David Baria and Greg Haney, joined by Senators Michael Watson and Joel Carter, answered questions about the upcoming…
The 2018 Mississippi Legislative session gets underway this coming Tuesday. District 49 Senate Elect Joel Carter will be sworn in right before it starts. Carter won the District 49 Senate seat with 52 percent of the votes as of last…
Today the Mississippi legislature ended its 2017 regular session, but will have to return later to pass budgets for the attorney general’s office and the Department of Transportation. Governor Phil Bryant will decide the starting date for a special session…
The new year means it’s time for state lawmakers to head back to Jackson for the new legislative session. This session is set to be an important one for Coast residents. News 25’s Katarina Luketich has our report from Jackson.…
Mississippi lawmakers passed a substantial tax-cut package in 2016 with reductions phasing in over several years. Leaders are vague about whether they will propose other tax changes during the 2017 legislative session that begins January 3rd. An economist with the…
Tonight in Ocean Springs, residents met with State Representative Hank Zuber to discuss issues of importance for the upcoming 2017 legislative session. News 25’s Hank Davis has more. The state of Mississippi’s 2017 legislative session is drawing near and State…
The 2017 legislative session is just a week away with some big topics up for discussion and probably the most important to Coast residents is the allocation of BP oil spill settlement money. Lawmakers stress the importance of reaching out…
The 2017 legislative session begins in one month. This session is one that is sure to be pivotal considering over $100 million in BP settlement funds is up for grabs in the state’s general fund. Coast lawmakers are ready to…
As the 2015 Mississippi legislative session is moving out of the committee phase, changes could soon be coming.
During election years, legislative chambers in Jackson are typically quieter than usual, as many lawmakers shy away from taking on controversial issues in fear of isolating voters.
Local legislators are working hard in Jackson to get a bill passed which would hopefully prevent another Singing River situation from happening again.
As the 2015 legislative session gets going, public safety bills are on the radar.
Friday, State Representative Jeramey Anderson returned to the Coast after the first week of the 2015 legislative session to discuss some of the key issues facing his district.
Many people believe the high rates of property insurance are stunting economic development along the Coast.
In the wake of controversy over Singing River Health System's (S.R.H.S.) terminated pension plan, many people are calling for more oversight of the hospital system.
As the second day of the 2015 legislative session wraps up, Gulf Coast business leaders will meet face to face with local lawmakers to address what they would like to see done this legislative session.
State lawmakers from local state Senate and House representatives to the Governor plan to run for reelection this year.
Tuesday in the state Capitol, anti-Common Core rallies were held both before and after legislative sessions.
Nearly 200 lawmakers across the state gathered at the state capitol in Jackson Tuesday, for this year's 90 day session.
Safety inspection stickers for your vehicle could become a thing of the past this legislative session.