The governor said he had specifically spoken with Speaker Philip Gunn and Sen. Briggs Hopson, R-Vicksburg. Hopson chairs the Senate appropriations committee and represents much of the affected area.

Sen. Briggs Hopson’s bill doesn’t specify exactly what those restrictions should include. “I’m going to leave that up to the ...

"You look at it and you recognize Mississippi is back up and running for the most part," said Sen. Briggs Hopson III, R-Vicksburg, and chair of the state Senate Appropriations Committee.

On Friday, Senate Appropriations Chairman Briggs Hopson, R-Vicksburg, told reporters he had only on Thursday evening begun budget talks with House negotiators, talks that would usually end ...

Senate Appropriations Chairman Briggs Hopson III (R-District 23) said additional work couldn’t be done because the House docket room is closed.

Senate Appropriations Chairman Briggs Hopson added this note. “I think Bob Anderson at DHS is currently exploring some ...

The state of Mississippi is projected to receive millions more in tax revenues than planned. The Governor has been beating the drum of a total state income tax reduction but Sen. Briggs Hopson, the ...

State Senators Briggs Hopson, R-Vicksburg, and Josh Harkins, R-Flowood, said the legislature will have to make a decision on the warehouse's fate in the 2022 session.

Sen. Briggs Hopson, R-Vicksburg, said he has concerns about the hodgepodge of statutes dealing with minors. "I have a grave concern with the statutes. They are all over the place," Hopson said.

Senate Appropriations Chairman Briggs Hopson says they made progress, but it’s not complete. “It’s just a long, difficult process because there are many issues in each budget,” explained ...