Archive for phil bryant – Page 14

State

Lottery buzz shifts from ‘no’ to ‘maybe’

Laurel resident Pete Blakeney was overcome with a strange urge as he was driving home from New Orleans ... Read more

Columns

Leaders’ power play puts egg on their faces

How appropriate. Fate chose the week of the Egg Bowl for legislative leaders to have to wipe lots ... Read more

State

Legislature agrees to publicly post EdBuild contract

State legislative leaders late Monday reversed course and agreed to post the contract with the EdBuild consulting firm ... Read more

State

State budget safe from new cuts

Mississippi’s budget appears safe from any more cuts, at least in the short term. The state economist raised ... Read more

Local News

Elections 2016: Wilson faces 2 challengers to retain Court of Appeals seat

Gov. Phil Bryant had never met Jack Wilson before Bryant appointed him last year to the Mississippi Court ... Read more

Local News

Governor talks up development in Meridian campaign stop

Gov. Phil Bryant visited Meridian Wednesday to stump for Court of Appeals Judge Jack Wilson ahead of next ... Read more

Columns

OUR VIEW: Flames of the past burn in Mississippi

Mississippi took a regrettable turn into the past Tuesday when Gov. Phil Bryant signed into law the Protecting ... Read more

Local News

Mayor: We’re open for business

    Meridian Mayor Percy Bland makes no bones about his opposition to HB 1523, the bill Gov. Phil ... Read more