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Hood Industries Breaks Ground in Beaumont I recently had the pleasure of attending the ground-breaking ceremony for Hood Industries’ new...

Session concludes In the thirteenth and final week of the 2023 legislative session, the Senate adjourned on Saturday, April 1, with a...

My Bills Signed Into Law! Several of the bills I sponsored this year have made their way through the legislative process and have been...

Bonus Business Depreciation Bill I authored and the Senate passed the Full Expensing Tax Reform Act of 2023 (Senate Bill 3101), which...

Appropriations Work Begins The Senate has started developing the state’s annual budget. Each year, the House and Senate agree upon a...

Another Big Deadline Last week, we met another major deadline for “original floor action” on general bills originating in the Senate. ...

Qualifying for Re-Election On January 3, I qualified for re-election to Senate District 45. Representing each of you has been the honor...

Legislative Work During the third week of the session, we continued our work on drafting bills to meet the January 16 midnight deadline...

Law Enforcement Appreciation Day January 9, 2023 was Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Recent years have seen more and more people attack...

Session Kicks Off Last week, the Mississippi Legislature convened at noon on Tuesday, January 3, to kick off the 2023 regular legislative...

Remembering Billy Hudson Earlier this month, I learned the devastating news that my friend and Forrest County Tax Collector Billy Hudson...

Election Results Earlier this month, folks all around the country went to vote in this year’s midterm election. Mississippi’s Fourth...