The Mississippi State Senate has introduced a tax cut plan that contrasts with the House's proposal, focusing on a gradual income tax reduction and a gas tax increase.

House Bill 1 creates a new 5% sales tax on top of the current gas tax. The Senate plan raises the current gas tax by 3 cents each year over the next 3 years. Speaker Jason White has touted the support ...

The Vicksburg 200 Committee and the City of Vicksburg have announced they will be presenting the second Bicentennial Symposium featuring “Vicksburg’s Legacy of Lifelong Learning” Tuesday, Feb. 18, at ...

Catch up with the latest from the Mississippi legislative session with our weekly recap from the politics team.

Delaware Sen. Chris Coons agreed with CNN host Michael Smerconish that funding a "Sesame Street" show in Iraq could be a good use of taxpayer funding to teach "values" to Iraqi children.

sen. ANDY KIM: Well, when you look at the polling that's out there, the American people actually see diplomacy and development as critical to our foreign policy.

Journal Editorial Report: The DOGE team’s latest moves on USAID, Treasury payments, and federal buyouts. Photo: Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images In moments of crisis, America can be counted on for ...

Senator Martin Conway has resigned from the Fine Gael parliamentary party as a disciplinary process gets under way following his arrest last month. In a statement, the Clare-based senator said he ...