Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Bill Waller Jr. are headed to a runoff for the Republican nomination for governor.
As the gun control debate ramps back up in the wake of the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, politicians and advocates are weighing in with their own take.
With a chuckle and earnest grin, Mississippi gubernatorial candidate Bill Waller Junior makes his way from house to house at this year’s Neshoba County Fair, eager to tell Mississippians who he is and what he plans to do if elected.
Tate Reeves is running for the Republican nomination for Governor. He sits down to discuss where he stands on the issues and what separates him from his opponents.
Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith announced that their Bridge Investment Act has been included in America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act.
Statewide, 41% of likely Republican primary voters support Reeves and 31% back Waller, but third-place candidate Robert Foster is drawing 13% of the vote.
The Jones County Republican Executive Committee and the Jones County Republican Women partnered together Thursday afternoon for a Summer Social with Republican runners.
Sen. Roger Wicker, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Rep. Steven Palazzo welcomed an announcement from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration that the agency will continue rocket testing at the John C. Stennis Space Center in Hancock County.
The gubernatorial race is heating up in counties across Mississippi. WDAM takes a look at the possibility of a runoff election for governor following the primary.
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith announced Tuesday that she is co-sponsoring a bill that would ensure access to breast cancer screenings for women in their 40s.
We've told you the stories surrounding Sen. Thad Cochran's life of service and his legacy in Mississippi politics.Now, we're taking a look beyond the politics.
On Thursday, more than a century later, four black Mississippians sued in federal court to put an end to what they say is a racially discriminatory system, unique in the U.S. and deliberately aimed at thwarting the election of African Africans.
President Trump has directed U.S. intelligence agencies to cooperate “quickly and fully” with Attorney General Barr’s examination of the origins of the Russia investigation.
A Mississippi state lawmaker was arrested over the weekend on a charge of domestic violence-simple assault, according to the George County Sheriff’s Office.
Police officer safety is in the spotlight in Washington following the killing of Biloxi Police Officer Robert McKeithen. As the community continues to deal with the loss, leaders in our nation’s capital are responding to the shooting.
With Congress in session this week, several of Mississippi’s representatives took time this week to publicly honor fallen Biloxi Police Officer Robert McKeithen.
The Children’s Promise Act (HB 1613) will provide concrete assistance to nonprofit organizations working on diverse problems around the state, including human trafficking, opioid addiction, and autism.
Some human trafficking victims will soon receive protections under a new state law. And law enforcement says that's needed to better track down the people behind the crimes.
While there's been disagreements on specifics---there does seem to be a consensus at the State Capitol.That consensus is that the money will most likely go towards pay raises for teachers and state employees.
The Democratic-controlled chamber fell 38 votes short of the 286 needed for Democrats and their handful of Republican allies to prevail, because a two-thirds majority was needed.
Mueller's findings absolve Trump on the question of colluding with Russia but don't entirely remove the legal threats the president and his associates are facing.
Attorney General William Barr has given Congress the eagerly anticipated summary of the “principal conclusions” of special counsel Robert Mueller’s two-year Russia investigation.
Among the 59 U.S. Senators who voted Thursday to reject President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the southwest border was Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker.
The House on Monday amended and passed Senate Bill 2116 , which would ban most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, about six weeks into pregnancy. The House and Senate must work out differences in their respective bills before it moves forward to Gov. Phil Bryant.
A total of 20 Republicans broke ranks on a key House vote that kept alive a proposal to quadruple that original proposal, giving teachers a pair of $2,000 raises over the next two years.
