politics

Mayoral Candidate Forum

Pascagoula residents, if you're not familiar the you city's Mayoral Candidates, then there’s a chance tonight for you to meet them. Current Mayor Jim Blevins announced a little over a month ago that after four years, he would not be…

"Peelin' And Politickin"

Residents from all over Harrison County will have a similar chance tonight thanks to the Gulfport Chamber of Commerce. "Peelin' and Politickin'" will be a chance for Harrison County residents to meet current and potential elected officials. The event will…

Moss Point Mayoral Forum

Tonight Moss Point residents had the chance to get better acquainted with ten of the 11 qualified candidates running for mayor. News 25’s Kendra Turley takes us inside tonight’s public forum at Magnolia Middle School to hear what qualities residents…

Long Beach Mayoral Candidate Forum

Long Beach residents had an opportunity to meet the candidates running for mayor during a forum on USM’s campus this evening. Last fall, Long-term Mayor Billy Skellie announced after 13 years he would not seek re-election. Five candidates took turns…

Long Beach Mayoral Candidate Forum

Tonight...Long Beach residents have an opportunity to meet all the candidates running for mayor. Last fall, long-term Mayor Billy Skellie announced after 13 years he would not be running for re-election. Starting at 6 at USM Gulf Park's Fleming Education…

Candidate Meet And Greet Jackson County

A local democratic organization is doing its part to make sure Jackson County residents are ready for municipal elections this summer. The Democratic Women's Federation of Jackson County are inviting democratic voters from Pascagoula, Moss Point, Gautier and Ocean Springs…

Long Beach mayoral candidate holds meet and greet

Mayor Billy Skelly is not running for re-election in the City of Long Beach. Tonight, one of the men looking to replace him in office held a meet and greet. Gary Ponthieux has lived in Long Beach for 30 years.…

Website Helps You Get To Know Candidates

When municipal elections roll around, it can be hard to get to know all the candidates running for office, but some residents in Bay St. Louis are wanting to change that. Shoe-fly magazine is starting a non-partisan website aimed to…

Congressional candidate public meeting in Ocean Springs

One man aspiring to revamp government within the state of Mississippi held a town hall meeting at Ocean Springs Middle School this evening. Congressional candidate E. Brian Rose hosted the hour long event. His goal was to share his point…

Mario King announces mayor campaign for Moss Point

Another person enters the 2017 race for Moss Point mayor, hoping to revamp the River City and improve it's reputation. Twenty-nine year-old Moss Point native Mario King officially launched his campaign this afternoon at Trend Setters barber shop on Main…

MS Secretary Of State On Coast Today

Mississippi Secretary Of State Delbert Hoseman is on the Coast today. Hoseman is expected to address the millions of budget cuts recently made to the state's budget. He was set to address the Rotary Club at Great Southern Club starting…

Wicker Meets with Supreme Court Nominee

US Senator Roger Wicker met with President Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch, this morning. After the meeting, Senator Wicker talked about the judge’s track record and why he thinks he’d be perfect for our nation’s supreme…

New Candidate for Mayor Wants to Bring Change to Ocean Springs

There’s a new candidate running for mayor in Ocean Springs and his focus is change. Local businessman and conservative Republican Shea Dobson officially announced his candidacy for mayor in front of the civic center in Ocean Springs this morning. Dobson…

Congressman Not Attending Inauguration

Congressman Bennie Thompson will not attend President-Elect Donald Trump’s inauguration Friday. He confirmed with WJTV in Jackson today that he wasn’t going to the ceremony. More than 30 other House Democrats plan to boycott Trump’s inauguration. Thompson said that he…

State of the State Address

Governor Phil Bryant revealed future plans for Mississippi during his State of the State address in Jackson. News 25’s Kendra Turley gives us a closer look at the governor’s 2016 legislative agenda. A better tax system, improved roadways throughout the…

Coast Residents Prepare to Head to D.C.

This Friday Governor Bryant will be in Washington D.C. for the inauguration of the 45th president, Donald J. Trump. Today, News 25 caught up with some people on the Coast preparing to head to D.C. for the big event. Some…

Maxwell to Run for Mayor of Pascagoula

Pascagoula native, business man, and former law officer Dane Maxwell has announced his candidacy for mayor. Maxwell recently assisted in managing a successful campaign as the southeast regional political coordinator for President-Elect Trump. Maxwell’s father was also the mayor of…

Gulf Coast Legislation Reception

Tonight, hundreds of leaders from South Mississippi’s business community take over Jackson for the 2017 Gulf Coast Legislative Reception. The annual event is an opportunity for community leaders to discuss Gulf Coast issues face to face with our state legislators.…

Mississippi Democratic Caucus

Democrats in the Mississippi Senate have decided who will lead their caucus. Bill Stone of Holly Springs was chosen as their Caucus chairman and Derrick Simmons of Greenville as their vice chairman. Sen. John Horhn of Jackson had been Caucus…

Governor Bryant to Deliver Address

Governor Phil Bryant will give his state of the state address during the third week of the legislative session. Spokesman clay chandler confirms the speech is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. January 17th at the capitol. It will be carried live…

2017 Legislative Session Opens Today

The new year means it’s time for state lawmakers to head back to Jackson for the new legislative session. This session is set to be an important one for Coast residents. News 25’s Katarina Luketich has our report from Jackson.…

Discussing the 2017 Legislative Session

Tonight in Ocean Springs, residents met with State Representative Hank Zuber to discuss issues of importance for the upcoming 2017 legislative session. News 25’s Hank Davis has more. The state of Mississippi’s 2017 legislative session is drawing near and State…

Governor Bryant Meets With Trump's Team

Governor Phil Bryant continues to meet with Donald Trump and members of his selected cabinet. This after the governor campaigned for Trump in a few states during the election. According to a post on Bryant's Facebook page, he met with…

The Electoral College Votes

The Electoral College will formalize Donald Trump's election as the 45th President of the United States. The 538 members meet today in all 50 states to cast their official votes 306 votes for Trump to Hillary Clinton's 232. Republican Donald…