On Thursday morning, Senator Kevin Blackwell jokingly addressed the Mississippi Senate with lyrics from Bob Dylan’s “Rainy Day Woman #12 and 35.” “Well, they’ll stone you when you’re trying to be so good They’ll stone you just like they said … Continued
Lane Kiffin is bringing in his younger brother, Chris, as the Rebels’ new co-defensive coordinator. Chris served as the defensive line coach for the Cleveland Browns during the 2021 season, where he helped lead the unit to the ninth-most sacks … Continued
The Mississippi House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday that would eliminate the state income tax, and now it heads to the Senate for debate. Representative Trey Lamar shared the details of the plan with SuperTalk Mississippi this morning. If implemented, … Continued
After a delay on Wednesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 8,204 new cases of COVID-19 from January 11. The latest report brings the state’s total number of cases to 616,972. With the confirmation of 26 additional … Continued
With a 114-6 vote, the Mississippi House of Representatives has passed a major increase in teacher pay. The “START Act of 2022” will alter the starting pay for teachers in Mississippi from $37,000 to $43,125, exceeding both the regional and national … Continued
In what Representative Trey Lamar called a “historic” and “transformative” passage, the Mississippi House of Representatives has voted 96-12 to eliminate income tax. The “Mississippi Tax Freedom Act of 2022” will phase out the state’s income tax, raise the sales … Continued
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Both a teacher pay raise and the elimination of income tax are expected to be brought up in the House of Representatives on Wednesday. In an interview this morning, Representative Tom Miles told SuperTalk Mississippi News that “it’s going to … Continued
A senior at the University of Mississippi has made Time magazine’s list of “A Generation Creating Change.” Bobby Hudson III, a public policy leadership major from the coast, established the North Gulfport Advocacy Coalition after the onset of the COVID-19 … Continued
A Mississippi Lottery player from Natchez became the first $5,000 top prize winner of Cash 4, hitting the correct number combination in the debut drawing Monday evening. The player quick-picked the winning numbers. The player purchased the ticket – an … Continued