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News  |  Frank Corder  • 
January 10, 2020

Public Service Commissioners applaud Federal government for signing anti-robocall bill into law

Mississippi Public Service Commissioners Brent Bailey, Dane Maxwell and Brandon Presley commend the efforts made by Congress and President Trump to pass the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act, which was designed to deter robocalls with harsher penalties. The passage of this law authorizes the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to register a…
News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
January 10, 2020

Mississippi Senate announces committee assignments under new administration

Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann announced the new committee assignments for Senators on Friday. The committees included several changes in chairmanships as well as bipartisan placements. Chairing the Appropriations Committee is Sen. Briggs Hopson (R), with Vice-Chair Brice Wiggins (R). This committee was originally chaired by former Senator Buck Clarke who is now serving as Secretary…