BOBBY HARRISON: Legislative process fuels conflict, even among the like-minded
It was like old times a few days ago in the Mississippi Legislature – one chamber killing a bill to make a point, leading to the Senate and House remaining in session late into the night. The scenario...
View ArticleMississippi governor sets special session to start June 5
Republican Gov. Phil Bryant is calling Mississippi legislators back to the Capitol for a special session starting June 5. He is asking them to set the final pieces of the state budget for the year that...
View ArticleState thus far has not benefited from ‘Trump effect’
By JACK WEATHERLY In the short view, the outlook for the Mississippi economy has improved nicely. The economy for 2017 is projected by the Institutions of Higher Learning’s University Research Center...
View ArticleMississippi GOP reps safe after baseball practice shooting
Associated Press A Texas congressman says a gunman first fired shots at Mississippi Rep. Trent Kelly and missed before shooting a Louisiana congressman while the Republicans practiced for a charity...
View ArticleNosef resigning as chairman of Mississippi Republican Party
The Mississippi Republican Party is looking for a new chairman. Joe Nosef, in a letter to Gov. Phil Bryant Wednesday, announced he was stepping down from the post he’s held for nearly six years. The...
View ArticleDemocratic candidates build campaign warchests, Kelly maintains lead
By CALEB BEDILLION / Daily Journal Democratic candidates in Mississippi’s 1st Congressional District continue to generate modest, slow returns on efforts to finance a pair of underdog campaigns to...
View ArticleSmith elected state GOP chairman in wake of Nosef resignation
The Mississippi Republican Party’s State Executive Committee elected Lucien Smith to serve as the Party’s new state chairman. Smith ran unopposed after being nominated by Governor Phil Bryant who was...
View ArticleCandidate says he will push for prosperity in Mississippi
A Mississippi native who worked in international finance said Wednesday that he is running for Congress because he wants to bring “a new era of wealth and prosperity” to the state. Perry Parker of...
View ArticleRumors in state House have Gunn replacing Cochran
Speculation in the Mississippi House is that Speaker Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, is in line to be appointed by Gov. Phil Bryant to replace U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran. Multiple members of the House – both...
View ArticleReports indicate McDaniel running against Wicker
State Sen. Chris McDaniel of Ellisville, an anti-establishment Republican, appears poised to challenge incumbent U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker of Tupelo in the Republican primary. Various national...
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