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Republican Richard Bennett of Long Beach was named chairman Friday by House Speaker Philip Gunn. …

• January 5, 2018

UPDATED: Frozen Pipes Cause Delays, Closures at Jackson Universities

Millsaps College posted to its website yesterday, Jan. 4, that it is delaying the start of on-campus activities for the spring semester, including all athletic practices, by one week due …

Millsaps College posted to its website yesterday, Jan. 4, that it is delaying the start …

• January 5, 2018

Workforce Readiness, Infrastructure Top Business Priorities in Mississippi

Infrastructure funding and workforce development are the two primary legislative goals for the state's business community, Mississippi Economic Council Chairman William Yates said at the organization's "Capital Day" on Thursday, …

At Mississippi Economic Council's "Capital Day," Gov. Phil Bryant emphasized the importance of early education …

• January 5, 2018

Rep. Gregg Harper

Rep. Gregg Harper of Mississippi was first elected in 2008. He said Thursday that he never intended to make a career in Congress, and "10 years will be long enough."

AP Source: Trump Had Lawyer Urge Sessions Not to Recuse Self

President Donald Trump directed his White House counsel to tell Attorney General Jeff Sessions not to recuse himself from the Justice Department's investigation into potential ties between Russia and the …

Sessions announced on March 2 that he would recuse himself from the Russia probe. He …

• January 5, 2018

Public Breakup with Trump Costs Bannon a Key GOP Backer

The acrimony surrounding former White House adviser Steve Bannon's very public break with President Donald Trump is escalating, suggesting a permanent split between the president and the pugilistic strategist who …

The acrimony surrounding former White House adviser Steve Bannon's very public break with President Donald …

• January 5, 2018

Some Mississippi Lawmakers Trained Against Sexual Harassment

Mississippi House members are taking training against sexual harassment, and Senate leaders are suggesting senators do the same.

Senate President Pro Tempore Terry Burton issued a memo Thursday saying the Rules Committee is …

• January 4, 2018

Rep. Gregg Harper of Mississippi was first elected in 2008. He said Thursday that he …

• January 4, 2018

'We're the Pigs': House Jumps the Gun(n) on Transportation Funding

While few House members seemed ready to begin work on legislation, on Wednesday, Jan. 3, three House committees met and passed five transportation-funding related bills, which Speaker Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, …

Three House committees met on Wednesday, Jan. 3, and passed out a package of bills …

• January 4, 2018

Victims' Family Speak to Man Sentenced for 2013 Triple Homicide

Hinds County Circuit Court Judge Jeff Weill Sr. sentenced Javondus Beasley to life in prison for capital murder plus two consecutive 40-year sentences for second-degree murder today.

Javondus Beasley was sentenced to life in prison for capital murder plus two consecutive 40-year …

• January 4, 2018

Breeland Speaks

Another player is leaving the University of Mississippi football team. This time, however, it is not a player transferring to another school due to the recent NCAA sanctions against the …

Photo courtesy Ole Miss Athletics

• January 4, 2018

AP NewsBreak: Sessions to End Policy That Let Legal Pot Flourish

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is rescinding the Obama-era policy that had paved the way for legalized marijuana to flourish in states across the country, two people with knowledge of the …