politics

Confederate History Month

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed a proclamation declaring April "Confederate Heritage Month" in the state, which comes amid a controversial debate over removing the confederate battle emblem from the state flag. The proclamation, signed Feb. 10th, does not appear on…

Delays In Mississippi House

Work in the Mississippi House of Representatives is being delayed because black caucus members are having bills read aloud as a form of protest. Caucus members are doing this to challenge a redistricting bill they say could hurt the chances…

GOP Debate

Republican presidential hopefuls are set to face off in Houston, Texas tonight for the 10th time. Coming off his win in Nevada’s caucuses Tuesday night, front runner Donald Trump hopes to build on his momentum, as Super Tuesday approaches. Meanwhile…

Preps for John Kasich Finishing Up

John Kasich supporters from across the Gulf Coast will be packing into Café Climb to hear the GOP presidential candidate speak. Café Climb and Climb CDC have been busy the past few days preparing for the Ohio governor’s arrival. Kasich’s…

Bernie Sanders Rally

The Bernie Sanders campaign makes a stop in Gulfport tonight. Crowds of people, young and old, piled into the Irish Coast Pub in downtown Gulfport around 7 o’clock. The Sanders Mississippi Campaign Team discussed how to build on the momentum…

Bernie Sanders Rally

The Bernie Sanders Campaign is making a stop in Gulfport tonight. Nearly 200 people are already registered to join in support at the Irish Coast Pub in downtown Gulfport. The event begins at 7 p.m. Sanders’ Mississippi campaign team will…

GOP Candidate John Kasich on the Coast

GOP presidential candidate and Ohio governor John Kasich has a date with South Mississippi next week, nearly eight weeks after GOP front runner Donald Trump visited the Coast. News 25’s Kristen Durand tells us what we can expect. Next week…

Meet the Representatives

Residents interested in discussing current events and legislation with elected state representatives had the opportunity to do so tonight in D’iberville. News 25’s Kendra Turley takes us inside tonight’s interactive meeting at the recreation center. One of the goals of…

How Will Scalia’s Successor be Chosen?

Local conservatives are also on the edge of their seats to see who will replace Justice Scalia and more importantly how that successor will be chosen. Republic representatives tell News 25 Scalia was widely known as a Constitutionalist and that…

Appointed Superintendent Bill Passes Senate Education Committee

Today a bill that would eliminate elected superintendents in Mississippi has passed the state Senate and now moves to the House of Representatives for consideration. The measure would require that superintendents be appointed in all 144 Mississippi school districts beginning…

Newly Elected Officials Swear-in

About 30 newly elected officials in Jackson County raised their right hands this morning and took their oath of office at the official swearing-in ceremony at the courthouse in Pascagoula.