Governor Tate Reeves recently introduced Burl Cain as the new commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC). Today, Cain joined The Gallo Show for his first in-depth interview since being selected to the position, and the longtime Angola warden … Continued
A state Senator has resigned. After representing District 15 since 2004, Republican Senator Gary Jackson submitted his resignation to Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann on Monday. Jackson cited health concerns as the driving force behind his decision to step away from … Continued
Due to COVID-19, many Mississippi businesses have been impacted due to closures. Recent legislation created the “Mississippi COVID-19 Relief Payment Fund” in order to assist Mississippi small businesses affected during this time. The Mississippi Department of Revenue (DOR) is in the process … Continued
The Mississippi State Workforce Investment Board (SWIB) is recommending the Mississippi Legislature utilize Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds to make an investment of $130 million in workforce training between now and the end of 2020. According to SWIB, … Continued
A Mississippi company’s response after Hurricane Katrina is being highlighted in a 30th anniversary edition of one of the bestselling nonfiction business books in history. Mississippi Power, a utility company headquartered in Gulfport, is featured in the most recent edition … Continued
During his daily press briefing, Governor Tate Reeves spoke about the death of George Floyd and the ensuing protests occurring in Mississippi and across the country. Floyd died while in police custody last Monday after a Minneapolis police officer knelt … Continued
The death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis, has brought along with it a clash of opinions. Some Mississippi elected officials—such as Governor Tate Reeves—have made it clear that … Continued
Lottery sales started to take a slump after the coronavirus struck Mississippi, however, the reopening of businesses across the state has brought numbers back to where they were prior to COVID-19. “Things are looking better now,” Mississippi Lottery Corporation President … Continued
Over the weekend, the Confederate Statue on the Ole Miss campus was vandalized in the midst of a protest over the recent death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. According to multiple reports, the vandalism took place Saturday afternoon during a protest … Continued
Now, that the Mississippi Department of Education has received $169.9 million for K-12 under the CARES Act, Mississippi State Superintendent Dr. Carey Wright and her team have composed an allocation plan. “The department will keep 10 percent. .5 percent for … Continued