Lawmakers speak at lunch with legislators event in Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) -- Lawmakers from the state house and the state senate gathered at an Ocean Springs restaurant Wednesday for the annual lunch with…
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List of 2025 Municipal Election Candidates in South Mississippi
The qualifying deadline for 2025 municipal elections in South Mississippi has passed. Here is a list of each candidate that qualified. WXXV News 25 will continue to update this list as more candidates are announced. OCEAN SPRINGS: Mayor: Kenny Holloway…
Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, according to…
Everything President Trump did in the first executive orders and actions of his presidency
President Donald Trump started his second administration with a blitz of policy actions to reorient the U.S. government. His executive orders cover issues that range from trade, immigration and U.S. foreign aid to demographic diversity, civil rights and the hiring…
Candidate Conversations: Raymond DeFlaviis announces Long Beach mayoral run
Long Beach mayoral candidate Raymond DeFlaviis stopped by the WXXV studios to speak to Grant Chighizola about his run for Mayor of Long Beach in the 2025…
Mayor Kenny Holloway announces bid for re-election in Ocean Springs
Ocean Springs Mayor Kenny Holloway announced his intention to seek re-election Monday night. The first-term mayor said Ocean Springs is "truly a shining example of what a thriving community can look like — and it’s being recognized far and wide.…
Proposal: eliminate income tax, add 5% tax on gas, allow cities, counties to levy local sales tax
By TAYLOR VANCE/Mississippi Today Updated 3:07 PM CST, January 13, 2025 House leaders on Friday unveiled a sweeping tax cut proposal that would eventually abolish the state income tax, slash taxes on groceries, increase local sales taxes and shore up funds…
Speaker White, Lt. Gov. Hosemann unveil tax cuts, other proposals as 2025 legislative session starts
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG and TAYLOR VANCE/Mississippi Today Updated 11:39 AM CST, January 8, 2025 Mississippi’s top legislative leaders on Monday unveiled details of their different plans to cut state taxes and potentially expand Medicaid coverage to the working poor, likely two of the…
First day of Legislative Session in Mississippi
The Legislative Session in Mississippi has officially kicked off. WXXV News 25’s Dave Elliott is in Jackson and gives us more on what is in store this session.
Congressman Mike Ezell sworn in for second term
Congressman Mike Ezell was sworn in after his re-election to the House. Ezell defeated Democratic opponent Craig Raybon for a second term. Ezell was the Jackson County sheriff…
Senator Wicker sworn in for third term
Senator Roger Wicker has been sworn in for his third term. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the capitol earlier today as the 119th Congress began. Vice President Kamala…
Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Mike Johnson won reelection to the House speakership on a first ballot Friday, pushing past GOP hard-right holdouts and buoyed with a nod of support from President-elect Donald Trump. A collection of hardline Republicans convened in the back of…
Trump calls for abolishing the debt ceiling
By Garrett Haake, Rebecca Shabad and Sahil Kapur President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that Congress should get rid of the debt ceiling, a day after he came out against a deal reached by congressional lawmakers to fund the government before a shutdown occurs. In a phone…
Senator Hyde-Smith meets Defense nominee Pete Hegseth
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde Smith sat down with Defense Secretary Nominee Peter Hegseth. Hyde-Smith met with Hegseth on Tuesday afternoon. Hyde Smith and Hegseth met to discuss his outlook as President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be secretary of Defense. In…
Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s pick for attorney general
WASHINGTON (AP) — Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general. This comes following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation. The Florida Republican made the announcement Thursday. https://twitter.com/mattgaetz/status/1859649045553402285
Senator Hyde-Smith addresses cabinet rumors
Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith is addressing speculation that she’s being considered for a position in President-Elect Donald Trump’s cabinet. There’s been no official word from the president-elect’s office, but the senator’s statement mentions the possibility of being asked to serve…
Representative Mike Ezell discusses policy and priorities with WXXV
Representative Mike Ezell stopped by our studios this week to talk about his priorities if South Mississippi voters send him back to Washington for another two years.…
Court says Mississippi can’t count late ballots but the ruling doesn’t affect Nov. 5 vote
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS and KEVIN McGILL JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A conservative federal court said Mississippi cannot count mail-in ballots that arrive shortly after Election Day, however Friday’s decision was not expected to affect the Nov. 5 election. Although the appellate judges firmly…
Joe Biden’s exit, talk of the glass ceiling, a nod to Gaza protesters. Takeaways from DNC’s Day 1
By WILL WEISSERT and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Updated 6:17 AM CDT, August 20, 2024 CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic National Convention ‘s first night showcased speeches from the last Democrat to lose to Donald Trump and the last one to beat him. Hillary Clinton spoke hopefully of finally…
What to watch as the Democratic National Convention gets underway in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday in Chicago, just four weeks after President Joe Biden shuttered his campaign and made way for Vice President Kamala Harris to ascend to the top of Democrats’ ticket. The political transformation just months before the election…
Race for U.S. Senate ramping up in South Mississippi
The race for the U.S. Senate seat is heating up in South Mississippi. Republican incumbent senator Roger Wicker is facing off against democratic challenger Ty Pinkins, who spent part of Thursday evening in Pass…
Vance and Walz agree to a vice presidential debate on Oct. 1 hosted by CBS News
By MEG KINNARD Updated 9:21 AM CDT, August 15, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance have agreed to debate each other on Oct. 1, setting up a matchup of potential vice presidents as early voting in some…
Political Analyst Howie Morgan in studio to discuss Biden’s decision to drop out of race
We are joined in studio by Political Analyst Howie Morgan. He is here to discuss the ramifications of President Biden dropping…
Discussing the political aftermath of the Trump assassination attempt
Political Analyst Howie Morgan joined WXXV News 25's Grant Chighizola for a live in-studio interview to talk about the political impacts of the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump, just…