Three candidates hope to land Ward 5 council seat in Gulfport. They’ll have to run twice
Three candidates will be running Tuesday in a special election for Gulfport’s Ward 5 City Council seat. The candidate elected ...
Where is the Mississippi Legislature with court-ordered redistricting?
The Senate has yet to come out with a plan to redraw the state's legislative districts, but the House has passed its proposal onward.
Putnam Daily Voice17d
Superintendent Suspension: District Names Acting Replacement Amid Controversy In Hudson Valley
In a meeting on Tuesday night, Jan. 28, the district's Board of Education named Dr. Lisa Boun Acting Superintendent of Schools in a 5-4 vote. Boun's appointment, which will go into effect on Tuesday, ...
The Commercial Dispatch18d
Bobby Harrison: How Jim Barksdale’s $100 million gift 25 years ago changed the course of Mississippi public education
Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today’s senior capitol reporter, covers politics, government and the Mississippi State Legislature. He can be reached at [email protected] ...
USA Today19d
2024 Mississippi General Election Results
On Nov. 5, voters across the U.S. cast final ballots that will set the direction of the country, state and local municipalities for years to come. Heading into Election Day, Democrat Kamala Harris ...
Starherald.net19d
Harrison: How Jim Barksdale’s $100 million gift 25 years ago changed the course of Mississippi public education
Below is a political analysis by Bobby Harrison ... added to the Mississippi Constitution in 1960, with voters in only three of the state’s 82 counties rejecting it: Itawamba and Tishomingo counties ...
The Hill22d
Mississippi bill would pay bounty hunters to catch immigrants without legal status
A Mississippi district attorney proposed new legislation Wednesday to pay bounty hunters a reward for helping to deport immigrants in the country illegally. DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew ...
WKRG22d
Mississippi bill would pay bounty hunters to catch undocumented immigrants
(The Hill) — A Mississippi District Attorney proposed new legislation on Wednesday to pay bounty hunters a reward for helping to deport undocumented immigrants. DeSoto County District Attorney ...
USA Today24d
Is a major development announcement set for Hinds County this year? Get the details
The former Executive Director of the Mississippi Development Authority said he wanted to be part of the process of giving Hinds County an opportunity to succeed. Cole said McCullough has been a ...
Commercial Appeal24d
Could Mississippi get rid of its state income tax? What Mid-South residents should know
Phil Bryant to make emergency budget cuts several times. Numerous county Mississippi State Department of Health County offices closed and state grant matches for federally funded infrastructure ...
Biloxi Sun Herald24d
Road closures, broken records and black ice: How South Mississippi survived the snowstorm
Read more about black ice and South Mississippi road conditions here. All roads and bridges are open in Hancock County and Harrison County ... River Electric outage map. The outages were clustered ...
Sun Journal24d
Harrison board selects four volunteers for new budget committee
Selectmen held a special meeting last Thursday to vote on a committee comprised of four citizens and the five-member board. HARRISON — With no town manager at the helm, Harrison will determine ...