politics

November 27th runoff election

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…

Jim Hood announces gubernatorial 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…

Attorney General Jim Hood to run for governor

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…

Election preps for November 6th

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 visits Gulf Coast

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…

Primary runoffs take place today

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…

Congressional Primary Preview

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…

Representative Jay Hughes announces run for Lt. Governor

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…

Republican Chris McDaniel speaks out on candidacy

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…

Chris McDaniels announcing run against Senator Roger Wicker

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…

2018 Mississippi Legislative Session

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…

Legislative session preview from District 49 elect

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…