State senators unanimously agree there should be limits on Mississippi public officials spending campaign money on themselves. Senate Bill 26-89 passed Wednesday and now moves to the house for more debate. The house passed a similar bill last month. Right…
A bill to double penalties for crimes targeting police officers, firefighters, and medics has passed the Mississippi Senate. Senators voted 37-13 Thursday to send Senate Bill 2469 to the House. The Blue Lives Matter proposal says any crime committed against…
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran urged the senate to adopt legislation to keep the federal government open and fund urgent priorities around the nation. The resolution includes funding to continue counterterrorism operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria. It also appropriates $872…
Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate today. Duke will seek an open seat vacated by Louisiana Republican Senator David Vitter, who announced last year that he would not be seeking re-election. More than…
The second-ranking leader of the Mississippi Senate has been charged with DUI after a one-vehicle wreck. Republican Sen. Terry Burton of Newton was charged after running a sport utility vehicle off of Interstate 20 and hitting a sign Saturday night…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Supporters of a bill passed by a Senate committee say it would prevent discriminatory action from being taken against those who believe marriage should be between a man and a woman. The Senate Judiciary Committee passed the Religious Liberty Accommodation…
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.
Senator Thad Cochran's released a statement on his reelection to the United States Senate.
Senator Thad Cochran delivers his victory speech after defeating Democrat opponent, Travis Childers.
View our live report from Cochran's campaign headquarters in Jackson.
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.
There's just one week left until the general election and Democratic Senate nominee, Travis Childers, was back on the Coast Tuesday campaigning hard.
Friday, Democrat Senate hopeful, Travis Childers, was in Bay St. Louis campaigning.
Wednesday, Democratic Senate nominee, Travis Childers, was in Long Beach, where he challenged Senator Thad Cochran to yet another debate.
U.S. Senate Candidate Travis Childers appeared at a press conference Wednesday calling on Senator Thad Cochran to join him for a debate at the University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast on the issues important to hard-working, Mississippi families.
Elections for the Jackson County Sheriff will be on November 4th.