Prior to the screening, the Meridian chapter of the NAACP will offer a civic engagement workshop for Meridian-area youth about opportunities to participate as active citizens in a democracy.
Projects on MDOT's docket include: State Route 19 expansion in Neshoba County, ITS installation on I-59/20 in Meridian, & I-20 mill and overlay in Newton County
The new world screwworm confirmed in Texas Wednesday poses no threat to Mississippi’s food safety, State Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce said on Thursday,
State Senator Michael McLendon (R-Hernando) has announced his intent to introduce legislation in response to recent child sexual misconduct cases involving educators in Mississippi.
Senate Bill 2695 has been amended to require people in Mississippi getting a license for the first time to show proof that they have graduated from a certified driver’s education program.
In a meeting Sunday, the House and Senate adopted a conference report, making several changes to the plan, notably the years required to receive benefits.
Two bills aimed at expanding access and easing restrictions in Mississippi’s medical cannabis program have passed the Legislature and now await the governor’s decision.
Gov. Tate Reeves says it is too early to say whether he would call a special session to advance school choice legislation, but lawmakers in both chambers say the votes remain a significant obstacle.
The Mississippi House executed a strike-all amendment on Friday morning in order to pass a Senate bill that would result in teachers getting a pay raise.
He will oversee Customer Solutions and Corporate Communications, including marketing, energy efficiency, lighting, the company’s customer service teams, and communications.
The Mississippi House passed legislation Thursday requiring state and local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration agents, but the debate revealed deep concerns about what happens when those agents operate unlawfully.
The Mississippi House on Thursday passed legislation that would require public schools to set aside time each day for prayer and religious text readings.
A bill that would let voters in Mississippi cities and counties decide whether vendors could sell spirits on Sunday is headed for a vote in the Senate after passing the House
By JC Roberts, Roy Howard Community Journalism Center
Senate Bill 2046, which would establish legal protections over Mississippians’ name, likeness, and voice, has advanced after passing key Senate committees.
A Mississippi lawmaker has introduced legislation to separate the state’s joint celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. and Confederate General Robert E. Lee, proposing to exclusively honor the civil rights leader on the third Monday of January.
Mississippi lawmakers are proposing a state-level voting rights act as the U.S. Supreme Court considers a case that could weaken federal voting protections.
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves announced on Monday that he has opted Mississippi into the Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program to promote school choice in the state.
DeSoto County state representatives introduced a bill this week that would require Mississippi school boards to adopt policies prohibiting student cell phone use during academic hours.
Mississippi lawmakers have officially filed a bill that, if passed, would establish a recall process for school board members who engage in conduct that “undermines student safety.”
Mississippi House Speaker Jason White sat down with WLOX’s Hugh Keeton at the start of the 2026 Legislative Session to discuss hot topics like school choice, ballot initiatives, and mobile sports betting.
The Mississippi Senate passed legislation Wednesday addressing public employee retirement funding and education issues during the first floor debates of 2026.
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves announced on Monday that the state has been awarded $205,907,220 through the Rural Health Transformation Program to strengthen healthcare in rural communities.
The state legislature passed House Bill 1, which changes the Public Employees Retirement System to require 35 years of service for full retirement benefits, regardless of age, starting March 1, 2026.
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves is expected to speak on the state’s application for the Rural Health Transformation Plan during a press conference Tuesday afternoon.
More than 350,000 of you will be without SNAP benefits less than a week from now. It's a product of the federal government shut down. But some think the state should help minimize the impact for those in need.
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch and Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced their victory in a multistate lawsuit challenging a policy introduced during the Biden Administration that would have allowed healthcare providers to provide sex-change procedures.
