Watson, 48, represented Jackson County in the state Senate for three terms. He later won a bid in 2019 to become secretary of ...

Reverend Curtis Strong, pastor of Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist Church in Yazoo City, delivered an opening prayer to the state Senate on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at the invitation of Senator Joseph ...

Fresh off a record-setting 46 points against Auburn, Mississippi State's Josh Hubbard has been recognized for his exceptional leadership, character and ...

A Senate bill erasing the 1.5 percent sales tax on logging and farming equipment passed earlier this week, winning praise from farmers and state leaders.

Nearly all of the talk before the legislative session began was centered on plans to greatly expand programs providing public funds to private schools.

The Democratic primary ballot for Texas lieutenant governor has three candidates. The top vote-getter on March 3 will be on the November ballot along with one of these Republican candidates. Here are ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — As early voting begins in the March primary, Texas Democrats will decide between three very different candidates in the race for lieutenant governor. The three-way race pits State ...

Republicans should know better than to believe that miracles only happen when the government runs something.” In a stinging rebuke of the Senate’s decision to kill the popular conservative policy, The ...

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has led the state Senate for more than a decade and has shaped it into an efficient machine that consistently produces legislation aligned with his ultraconservative agenda.

State Senator Neil Whaley, the bill’s author, said the goal of the measure is to provide relief for farmers as many face hard economic times. A Senate bill erasing the 1.5 percent sales tax on logging ...

National school choice advocate Corey DeAngelis urged Governor Tate Reeves to call a special session to handle the issue after the Senate killed the House bill.