The cuts are expected to weigh most heavily on smaller public media outlets away from big cities, and it’s likely some won’t ...

Thousands of Mississippians spent months imploring our congressional Republicans to consider the broad and harmful ...

Three candidates are running for Senate District 42 in August’s special primary election. No Democrats are on the ballot, ...

This week in politics: Ag commissioner wants more state regulation on solar industry Senate chairman supports putting suffrage bills into special session, former Democratic Party chairman passes away ...

The Mississippi House on Thursday morning passed a Senate tax cut plan but held it on a motion to reconsider.

The Mississippi State Senate Finance Committee discusses House Bill No. 1 during a meeting at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson, Miss., on Monday, March 17, 2025. Lawmakers are debating the ...

The Mississippi State Senate started business as usual Thursday morning, with Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann presiding over the chamber a day after he collapsed in the middle of proceedings.During today's ...

Tax cuts, Medicaid expansion, education reforms and redistricting are some of the big issues coming to the Mississippi Legislature in 2025.

Friday's lawsuit alleges Kristie Metcalfe, the only Black attorney at the Mississippi State Senate, was paid about half the salary of her colleagues.

The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the Mississippi State Senate for discriminating against a Black former staff attorney in its Legislative Services Office.

Minnesota, which also has a house larger than Mississippi’s, has the nation’s largest senate with 67 members. California, the most populous state, has a smaller Legislature than Mississippi.

A court says the State Legislature cannot add outside judges to Jackson’s courts, part of a larger battle over efforts to create state-run police and courts in the capitol.