Press conference held to talk about income tax
Mississippi Speaker of the House Philip Gunn held a press conference in Jackson to talk about the House’s revised income tax elimination plan. He says there are no…
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Mississippi legislators revive talk of erasing income tax
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Some members of the Republican-controlled Mississippi Legislature are renewing an effort to eliminate the state income tax — a proposal that failed earlier this year amid concerns it would drain budgets for…
Mississippi House leaders sue governor over partial vetoes
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The two top leaders of the Mississippi House are suing Gov. Tate Reeves over his partial veto of some state budget bills. This sets up a new conflict among some…
House Speaker Philip Gunn tests positive for COVID-19
House Speaker Philip Gunn says he has tested positive for the coronavirus. Gunn said in a video posted to Facebook that he got tested because he had been in close proximity to another member of the House who tested positive.…
Mississippi House Speaker Calls for Lucedale Lawmaker to Resign if Assault Allegations are True
One of the state's top lawmakers is calling for a South Mississippi state representative to resign if allegations of domestic violence are true. Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn issued a statement Tuesday about the allegations against Republican State Representative Doug…
Mississippi Legislator Resigns
Mississippi's house speaker says a key legislator who resigned Sunday was facing sexual harassment allegations. Speaker Philip Gunn tells says multiple women had complained about John Moore, who resigned from a house seat in Rankin County. Moore had chaired the…
Speaker Gunn forms lottery study commission
During the 2017 regular legislative session discussions regarding a lottery escalated. At the end of the session, Speaker Philip Gunn indicated a willingness to form a committee to study the true ramifications of implementing a lottery in Mississippi. Today, the…
Special Session On Education Funding
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…
"Demon Chipmunk" Ruling.
The Mississippi Supreme Court says it has no power to settle a dispute over how the legislature operates. By ruling this way, a majority of justices handed a victory to Republican House Speaker Philip Gunn of Clinton. Democratic rep. Jay…
Mississippi Lottery
No bill in the Mississippi Legislature Soley deals with a state lottery, but there are multiple ways one could come out of the legislative session. Three bills have been amended to add a state lottery two dealing with gambling in…
Still No Education Funding Proposal
Lawmakers have agreed that any new education funding formula won't raise the share that local districts must pay but still no word yet on when we could see a proposal. Placeholder bills could be amended with details as lawmakers consider…
Senate Version Of Campaign Finance Reform
A Mississippi senate committee passes its own version of campaign finance reform. The senate's version would restrict personal use of campaign funds by politicians and strengthen reporting requirements. This comes after the house already overwhelmingly passed a house campaign finance…
School Funding Public Hearing Jackson, MS
For at least one hour Thursday afternoon, people will be able to orally address lawmakers about possible changes to Mississippi’s method of funding public schools. Speaker of the house Philip Gunn and lt. Governor Tate Reeves made the announcement yesterday.…
State To Examine Use Of Retired Workers
Mississippi legislators are questioning how state agencies use retired state employees as contract workers. During a hearing Tuesday house speaker Philip Gunn said many people see the practice as double dipping. Some workers retire from state government, draw a pension,…
Legislative Luncheon with Philip Gunn
The Gulf Coast received a visit from Speaker of the Mississippi House Representative Philip Gunn.