Economic Development Show 1-8-20
This week, Dave Nichols welcomes Adams County Economic Developer Chandler Russ.
Rebel Report: Mailbag Friday
Brian Scott Rippee and Michael Borkey take your mailbag questions, mostly related to Mike Leach, and give their LB's picks for the NFL weekend.
MDOC lifts statewide lockdown
After a deadly week in Mississippi prisons, the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) has lifted the lockdown for all state prisons, exempting Parchman. The Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman remains…
Mississippi Center for Public Policy: State now spending $10,421 per student
Written by by Brett Kittredge, Director of Marketing and Communications with Mississippi Center for Public Policy In a report from the Mississippi Center for Public Policy, the state of Mississippi continues to see…
Lt. Governor Hosemann’s First Day in the Senate, Names Committees
This is Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann's first time to gavel in the Senate after being inaugurated yesterday to Lt. Governor after serving as the Secretary of State since 2008. According…
Additional counties eligible for storm recovery assistance
Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Oktibbeha counties are now eligible to apply for funding under FEMA’s Public Assistance Program to supplement state and local recovery efforts in areas that sustained damage from…
State Board of Health responds to medical marijuana initiative
A medical marijuana initiative will be on the ballot in November The organizers behind Medical Marijuana 2020 shared that the Secretary of State's Office has certified the signatures from their…
Mississippi Weather Outlook for Friday, January 10th
Here’s a look at your statewide forecast: To the north, showers today with thunderstorms likely this afternoon. Highs in the upper 60's. Showers and some possibly severe thunderstorms likely tonight.…
Recap: Swearing In Of Statewide Officials
Today was the day that the elected statewide officials were sworn into office. The House started by holding a quick session passing the Teacher Pay Deficit bill where some teachers…
