Governor, energy experts court future energy workers at MSU summit
Gov. Phil Bryant labeled the Wednesday event as an opportunity to reach out to the future workforce.
Mississippi State hosted “Powering Mississippi in the 21st Century,” on Wednesday, and Foster Ballroom in the Colvard Student Union was nearly full during the program, most of the seats occupied by students.
Governor, energy experts to meet on MSU campus
Gov. Phil Bryant, along with energy-industry leaders will convene on the campus of Mississippi State University Wednesday for “Powering Mississippi in the 21st Century,” a program examining the state’s energy future.
Bryant blocks $3 million for Miss. Grammy museum
Gov. Phil Bryant has blocked lawmakers’ attempt to send $3 million from the Mississippi Development Authority budget to the proposed Grammy museum in Cleveland.
Judge: Mississippi health care challenge premature
Gov. Phil Bryant and other Mississippi residents were premature in their challenge to the federal law requiring people to buy health care insurance, a federal judge has ruled.
Miss. governor headed to Japan for economic conference
Republican Phil Bryant of Mississippi is one of five Southeastern U.S. governors in Japan for a trade conference.
Bryant: No benefits for deferred-status immigrants
JACKSON — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is ordering state agencies not to provide public benefits to immigrants receiving deferred deportation status from the federal government
Analysis: Bryant seeks to limit role of government
First-term Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant makes no apologies about his belief in small government and his pull-yourself-up-by-the-bootstraps philosophy.
Miss. Medicaid expansion unlikely, GOP leaders say
Top Republicans in Mississippi say the state can’t afford to expand its Medicaid program to cover more people under the federal health care overhaul. Some Democrats, however, say the state should jump at the chance to provide coverage for its more than half million uninsured residents.
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld most of the federal Affordable Care Act on Thursday. But justices said the federal government can’t withhold Medicaid money from states that choose not to expand Medicaid coverage to more low-income adults.
Bryant signs law to limit attorney general’s power
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant on Tuesday signed a law limiting the attorney general’s control of the state’s legal business.
Bryant says left’s mission is to abort children
Mississippi’s Republican governor had some new harsh words for proponents of legalized abortion this week, saying, “their one mission in life is to abort children, is to kill children in the womb.”
Governor’s Mansion trusties booted in Mississippi
JACKSON — Gov. Phil Bryant has ended a decades-long practice of state prison trusties working at the Governor’s Mansion.
Poor weather forecast cancels inaugural parade
JACKSON — Gov. Phil Bryant has canceled his Saturday inaugural parade, after already postponing from Jan. 10, when he was sworn in.