Mississippi senators will receive a full briefing on the economic outlook of Mississippi and revenue projections when the 2020 Legislative Session reconvenes next week, according to a press release from Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann. State Economist Dr. Darrin Webb and…
WASHINGTON — A majority of voters — 58 percent — favor a nationwide reform of election rules that would allow all eligible voters to cast their ballots by mail, a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds. And nearly ten…
Jackson, Miss. – The Mississippi Legislature will delay reconvening the 2020 Legislative session beyond Wednesday, April 1, by agreement of Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann and Speaker of the House Philip Gunn. The Legislature adjourned its 125-day Session temporarily on Wednesday,…
It’s time to make your voices heard, Mississippi! Today is the state’s Primary Election. Candidates that voters will see on their ballot on the national scale are for the Presidential Primary Election and in Mississippi you’ll see candidates for the…
Today, Governor-Elect Tate Reeves announced his expanded leadership team that will head up the transition leading into his 2020 inauguration. Assembling a group of experienced, battle-tested leaders, having served in various roles in Mississippi politics and across the nation, Governor-Elect…
Mississippi has elected a new governor. Republican Tate Reeves edged out Democrat and four-term state Attorney General Jim Hood to take over the state’s top political seat as Mississippi’s next governor. Reeves will replace Phil Bryant who reached his two-term…
Lieutenant Governor and Republican gubernatorial candidate Tate Reeves is blazing the campaign trail just a week before voters head to the polls to cast their ballot. While on the Gulf Coast today, Reeves spoke about several issues that hit close…
Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced the House is moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. Pelosi made the announcement Tuesday from the speaker's office at the Capitol saying "no one is above the law." The move…
Yesterday was a big day at the Neshoba County Fair in Philadelphia! It was Coastal Mississippi Day as well as the day gubernatorial candidate gave political speeches to fairgoers. The Neshoba County Fair is a staple in our state as…
No matter what the weather will be, you’ll be covered tomorrow for the first-ever ‘Crawdads and Candidates’ forum set to take place in Gulfport. You’ll get the chance to gather at the Barksdale Pavilion in Jones Park from 2 p.m.…
Thoughts, ideas, and concerns of the residents of Ocean Springs were shared during a quarterly ‘Breakfast with the Mayor.’ News 25’s Andrew Scherer caught up with Mayor Shea Dobson to get his take on what he calls an ‘open door…
Andy Taggart announced his candidacy for Mississippi attorney general and kicked off his media tour on the Coast today. Taggart will run against State Representative Mark Baker and Mississippi Treasurer Lynn Fitch in the Republican primary. Current Mississippi Attorney General…
Representative Robert Foster is on the Coast today continuing his campaign to be Mississippi’s next governor. A Desoto County native, Foster’s platform falls heavily on renewing education in our state as well as empowering small business in Mississippi. The first-term…
This morning, Republican state Treasurer Lynn Fitch stopped by Gulfport City Hall to officially announce her run for attorney general. The fourth-term attorney general, Democrat Jim Hood, is running for governor this year. Fitch has served the state of Mississippi…
Mississippi’s third-term Republican secretary of state says he’s running for lieutenant governor. Delbert Hosemann is announcing his candidacy at events around the state, including one today in the Jackson suburb of Richland. The 71-year-old is an attorney who grew up…
Mississippi Republican Lt. Governor Tate Reeves has filed to run for governor. Reeves submitted qualifying papers Thursday at the state Republican headquarters. Governor Phil Bryant cannot seek a third term. Republican State Rep. Robert Foster of Hernando announced last month…
In two weeks, voters will once again line up at the polls in South Mississippi to cast their ballots in the November 27th runoff election. Voters won’t be heading to the polls for another two weeks, but Harrison County Circuit…
Incumbent Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith will face Democrat Mike Espy in a runoff election on November 27th. News 25 is in Jackson where Cindy Hyde-Smith speaks about the upcoming election and how she ran her campaign.
Mississippi’s democratic attorney general is launching his 2019 campaign for governor by criticizing the Republican-led legislature for enacting corporate tax cuts. Jim Hood is the only Democrat currently holding statewide office in Mississippi. He announced his gubernatorial campaign today in…
The only Democrat holding statewide office in Mississippi says he will run for governor in 2019. Fourth-term Attorney General Jim Hood said in a statement today that he will announce his candidacy Wednesday in his hometown of Houston, Mississippi. He…
Mississippi voters will be casting their ballots within the next three months, deciding who will represent them on a local, state, and national level. The November 6th general and special election is still more than two months away, but a…
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith visited the Gulf Coast Saturday and enjoyed some of the festivities in our area that she says she is truly fond of. She was appointed by the governor to replace Senator Thad Cochran and now she is…
David Baria wins the Democratic primary runoff election. He will go head to head against incumbent U.S. Senator Roger Wicker in November.
The polls are open and Mississippi voters are making their final selections in a pair of party primary runoffs before general elections take place this November. Polls will remain open today until 7 p.m., but low voter turnout during primary…