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Senator Brice Wiggins of Pascagoula was recently honored with the prestigious James L. “Jim” Bean, Jr. Health Care Leadership award from the Community Health Center Association of Mississippi’s (CHCAMS) Board of Directors.  The James L. “Jim” Bean Jr. Award recognizes an individual for their active support of Mississippi’s Community Health Centers and for outstanding innovative legislative leadership to provide access to quality healthcare for all Mississippians. This award was established in 1999 to honor Bean, who served in the Mississippi State Senate for many years and invested a substantial amount of time into healthcare law. Bean impacted many lives and…

Mississippi’s Congressmen released statements and took to social media with their thoughts on the acquittal of President Donald Trump. The President received a majority of “not guilty” votes of 52-48 on Article 1 and 53-47 on Article 2.  Utah Senator Mitt Romney was the lone Republican to vote to convict on Article 1, abuse of…

President Trump Acquitted – Wicker, Hyde-Smith vote “not guilty”   Today I voted to acquit President @realDonaldTrump of all charges in the Senate impeachment trial. I hope Americans can put this episode behind us, and that Congress can now return to the work of the people. https://t.co/NmHprgzXdr — Senator Roger Wicker (@SenatorWicker) February 5, 2020…

In a prepared release, the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division announced today that it has opened an investigation into conditions of confinement in four of Mississippi’s prisons. The investigation will examine conditions at the Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman), Southern Mississippi Correctional Institute, Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, and the Wilkinson County Correctional Facility. The State…

Special agents from the office of State Auditor Shad White have arrested John Davis, the former Director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services (DHS); former DHS employee Latimer Smith; Dr. Nancy New, owner and Director of the Mississippi Community Education Center (MCEC) and New Learning, Inc.; Zach New, Assistant Executive Director of MCEC; Anne…

Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced the criteria for the next Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC), as recommended by the group of experienced Mississippians tapped to help with the nationwide search. Assisting Governor Reeves in finding a permanent leader for the Department, Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs, Jr. and the other search members created…

After serving their time for a convicted crime, felons are legally not allowed to possess or own a firearm. This bill however, would make it possible for violent offenders to regain their right to own a firearm in their home or vehicle. The bill, HB 166, was authored by Rep. Burnett and would make it…

The impeachment trial in the United States Senate is now over, with a majority of Senators likely to vote today to acquit President Donald Trump in what is the third ever impeachment trial before the body in the nation’s history. Both Mississippi Senators have announced their decisions leading up to the afternoon vote. Sen. Roger…

Wednesday morning the Senate unanimously passed the Teacher Pay Raise bill, SB 2001, authored by Chairman of the Committee Sen. Dennis DeBar (R-SD 43). The vote was followed by a standing ovation by members. “All members came together today in an effort to continue to show our public educators they have our support and, most…

By: Sid Salter Mississippi is one of three states that will vote on some type of marijuana-related referendum in the November 2020 elections – the others being New Jersey and South Dakota. Up to eight additional states could get referendum before their votes in 2020, but so far only three states are certain to pose…