Mississippi Senate unanimously passes resolution to sever ties with Russia
As the war in Ukraine escalates, the Mississippi Senate is calling for the state to cut ties to Russia. Today, the Senate unanimously passed Senate Concurrent…
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Mississippi lawmakers vote to surrender Confederate symbol from state flag
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi will retire the last state flag in the U.S. with the Confederate battle emblem, more than a century after white supremacist legislators adopted the design a generation after the…
Senator Gray Tollison as president pro tempore
The Mississippi Senate chose Senator Gray Tollison as president pro tempore today. Tollison has represented district 9 in the state senate since 1996 and serves as chairman of the education committee. Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves says Tollison’s "24 years of…
Mississippi Senate special election
It is official: a former state senator from South Mississippi is now serving as a judge with the Mississippi Court of Appeals. Sean Tindell was sworn into his new position earlier today after resigning from his state Senate seat on…
MS Senate Prohibits Sanctuary Cities
The Mississippi Senate voted today to prohibit towns, counties, or universities from defying federal immigration laws. Senate Bill 2710 passed in a 32-16 vote. The bill which is sponsored by Republican Senator Sean Tindell of Gulfport heads to the House…
MS House Passes Bills Against Texting & Driving
The Mississippi House of Representatives is working to combat distracted driving.