State Sen. Chris McDaniel is set to release a new round of ads in his quest for US Senate in Mississippi, according to sources. One supporter described the ads on Twitter saying: “@shotwave: Chris McDaniel commercials start today. Time to start combating all the lies with simple, straight to the camera, good ole fashioned truth.”…

Tony Yarber and Chokwe Antar Lumumba are in today’s Jackson mayor runoff. The Capitol city will have a new mayor tonight. Go vote! 4/21/14

RELEASE: ***Location Change: Secretary of State’s Office moves to Capital Towers*** Jackson, Miss.--As of 5:00 pm, THURSDAY, APRIL 24TH, the Secretary of State’s Office will close its 700 North Street location and will reopen TUESDAY, APRIL 29TH at Capital Towers, located at 125 South Congress Street in Jackson, Miss. Individuals needing assistance on FRIDAY, APRIL 25th, will need to visit the Secretary of State’s Office location at 401 Mississippi Street. “We are pleased to save taxpayer dollars by making this transition,” says Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann. “We ask the public to be patient with our Agency as we relocate to Capital Towers.” The 700 North Street location houses the Business Services, Regulation and Enforcement, Public Lands, Securities and Charities Divisions of the Agency. During the relocation, some services offered by the Agency may be delayed. 4/21/14

Former GOP senators give to Thad Cochran Thad Cochran has made a lot of important friends during his 35 years in the Senate — and they haven’t forgotten about him as he stares down a challenge from the right. Former Senate colleagues Bob Dole (R-Kan.), Pete Domenici (R-N.M.), Bob Packwood (R-Ore.) and Steve Symms (R-Idaho)…

US Senator: I couldn’t be less optimistic on a TPP deal Ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama’s visit to Japan this week, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker told CNBC he would be “shocked and delighted” if any progress was made on a much anticipated trade agreement between the two countries. Obama plans to visit Japan, the…

Cochran’s keeping it positive in Gulfport U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran does not want to discuss any backlash the Republican party in Mississippi might experience over his race against tea party challenger Chris McDaniel. McDaniel’s campaign recently accused Republican Party Chairman Joe Nosef of favoring Cochran and asked him to resign. Nosef insists he’s impartial. After…

Palazzo: ‘A sleeping giant has been awakened’ as he opens Gulfport office Saying a “sleeping giant has been awakened,” Rep. Steven Palazzo on Monday opened his Gulfport campaign office. Dozens came through the office during the lunchroom grabbing a sandwich and handshake or a hug and often a yard sign as well. Sunherald 4/21/14

Mississippi trooper school to begin in November; new prosecutors will help relieve ‘bottleneck’ Mississippi officials hope to begin training a new class of state troopers by November. Gov. Phil Bryant Monday signed into a law a bill that would spend $6.9 million to produce 60 new members of the Mississippi Highway Patrol by May 2015.…

Mississippi to step up reading instruction for third-graders State officials say they plan to use bolstered state funding to hire more literacy coaches and better train teachers as schools seek to meet legislative requirements that all third graders read at a basic level by next year or be flunked. Lawmakers gave the Mississippi Department of…

Stennis Space Center cuts ribbon on SpaceX Raptor rocket testing facility The engines which propelled Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins to the moon on Apollo XI were tested at Stennis Space Center in Hancock County. One day, Stennis may also test the engines which take man to Mars. At least that’s the hope…