The 2020 Mississippi Legislative Session has been a wild, wild ride. If you weren’t able to keep up with the session that seemingly would never end, you’re in luck. Below, you can find a bill-by-bill wrap-up of the most notable … Continued
NASA has selected 409 technology proposals for the first phase of funding from the agency’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. The contracts will provide approximately $51 million to 312 small businesses in 44 states … Continued
The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) will distribute 1,400 whole produce boxes and 1,400 gallons of milk to the public at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson, on Friday, July 10, as part of the Farmers to Families … Continued
Tuesday, the state’s top health officials explained that stress on Mississippi’s healthcare system has led to a restriction on certain elective procedures in several counties. Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced that forthcoming executive orders will be put in place to … Continued
Back in February, Jackson State President Dr. William Bynum, Jr. resigned after he was arrested with 16 others in a Clinton prostitution sting. Today, Bynum was officially found guilty. Bynum, who served as the university’s 11th president from May of … Continued
Courtesy of the satanic temple/Facebook The Satanic Temple, a nontheistic religious organization, has sent a letter to Attorney General Lynn Fitch, threatening to sue Mississippi if the words “In God We Trust” are displayed on a new state flag as … Continued
In announcing her support for prescription drug reforms, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said Congress should prioritize enacting legislation to address the ever-growing cost burdens on Americans. Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Prescriptions Drug Pricing Reduction Act … Continued
The mayor of Jackson no longer wants the city’s name to be associated with former President Andrew Jackson. Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba posted on Facebook that he wants people to correlate the city’s name with its Hebrew meaning. “When I … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 674 new cases of COVID-19. Today’s report brings the state’s total number of cases up to 32,888. 1,188 Mississippians have now passed away from the virus following this morning’s confirmation of 30 … Continued
This legislative session, lawmakers passed a bill calling for the removal of the state flag and Governor Tate Reeves signed House Bill 1796 into law on June 30th. The state flag was officially retired on July 1st as it … Continued