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Mississippi Senate Wraps Up, House Back for One Day

The Mississippi Senate has ended its part of 2016 Legislative session, but the House still had a bit of work. Senators adjourned and went home Wednesday. House leaders planned to do the same but Democratic Rep. Bryant Clark of Pickens…

Senate Passes Religious Freedom Bill

The Mississippi Senate has passed a bill that says government employees and private business people could cite religious beliefs to refuse licenses or services for same-sex couples who want to marry. House bill 1523 passed the Senate tonight 31 to…

State Lottery Heads to the Senate

The Mississippi House votes twice to establish a state lottery which would deliver half of its financing to public education and road maintenance. The effort is likely to be squashed in the state Senate. A lottery amendment was added to…

State Lottery Heads To The Senate

The Mississippi house votes twice to establish a state lottery which would deliver half of its financing to public education and road maintenance. However, the effort is likely to be squashed in the senate. A lottery amendment was added to…

Cochran Celebrates Tues. Night Senate Victory

Thad Cochran has been re-elected to a 7th term in the United States Senate and is now poised to become the Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, one of the most powerful positions in the nation.

Will Cochran Serve Another Term?

It’s been an exciting Senate race this year as six term Republican incumbent, Thad Cochran, fought to keep his seat against challengers in both the primary and the general election.