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News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
January 15, 2019

Governor Phil Bryant makes final State of the State address to lawmakers

Governor Phil Bryant addressed Senators and Representatives on the floor of the Mississippi House for the last time as Governor of Mississippi. In his speech Bryant touched on several topics. One of which, he called on lawmakers to join him in ensuring that teachers receive their second overall pay raise since 2014. “Our gratitude to…
News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
January 15, 2019

Speaker Gunn and MS House of Representatives pass legislation enabling ECMs to Offer Broadband Services

Today, Speaker of the House Philip Gunn and members of the Mississippi House of Representatives passed House Bill 366, the “Mississippi Broadband Enabling Act.” The bill passed by a vote of 115-3. The bill was brought up on the House floor on Wednesday after being passed from the Public Utilities committee quickly the day before,…