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…
Mississippians will make their way to the polls tomorrow to cast their votes in the Congressional Primary. Tuesday June 5th, primary voters in Mississippi will select general election nominees for one U.S. Senate seat and four U.S. House seats. For…
A first-term Democrat in the Mississippi House says he is running for lieutenant governor in 2019. Rep. Jay Hughes of Oxford said Thursday that the state needs to improve public education, highways, and mental health services. The 54-year-old attorney and…
Mississippi Republican Chris McDaniel is challenging incumbent Senator Roger Wicker in the GOP primary race. This afternoon, the announcement was made in his hometown of Ellisville at Jones County Junior College. “Donald Trump told us he wanted to drain the…
Today, a rally where Mississippi Republican Senator Chris McDaniel announced his entrance into the GOP primary race, challenging state Senator Roger Wicker. Speculations initiated after McDaniel hinted his candidacy announcement today during a Facebook live video that surfaced Monday. News…
Attorney General Jeff Sessions made headlines on Tuesday, when it was reported that he was interviewed last week as part of FBI Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe. Read on for a timeline of Sessions’ involvement with President Trump’s campaign…
President Trump is known for giving his political opponents and critics nicknames, especially on social media. Read on for a list of Trump's most iconic nicknames. Crazy Jim Acosta President Trump called his longtime media adversary, CNN's White House correspondent,…
Members of the Free Syrian Army delegation pose with Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill. (fourth from right) (Courtesy Syrian American Council) Members of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) left Washington D.C Wednesday after several days of meetings with members of Congress…
A temporary spending bill unanimously passed in the House of Representatives Thursday evening, as Congress fights to avoid a government shutdown. The final vote in favor of the bill was 230-197, with 11 Republicans voting no and only five Democrats…
The 2018 Mississippi Legislative Session is officially underway. News 25’s Toni Miles was in Jackson today and caught up with some South Mississippi lawmakers to see what issues are topping their agenda. As in years past, Sean Tindell was on…
The 2018 Mississippi Legislative session gets underway this coming Tuesday. District 49 Senate Elect Joel Carter will be sworn in right before it starts. Carter won the District 49 Senate seat with 52 percent of the votes as of last…
Rand Paul was recovering Sunday from five broken ribs, including three displaced fractures, after he was assaulted by a neighbor who tackled him from behind at the senator’s Kentucky home, officials said. Senior Adviser Doug Stafford said it is unclear…
Former Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., will begin his 21 month prison sentence on Monday after being found guilty of sexting a 15-year-old girl. Weiner, 53, was sentenced in September after court papers showed that he repeatedly encouraged an underage girl…