JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves today announced that he had signed House Bill 1636 which commits $100,192,527 in Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) funding to projects along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast
JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves today announced that he signed Senate Bill 2841 which expands the popular “blackout” tag and allows for generic usage of the tag for all Mississippians without requiring customization of characters on the plate.
JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves today announced that he signed two bills which strengthen the state of Mississippi’s cybersecurity efforts and counter Chinese technological threats.
Governor Reeves signed Senate Bill 2853 which prohibits state agencies from purchasing small, unarmed aircraft systems or drones manufactured by foreign entities, including China.
JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves today announced that he signed Senate Bill 2187 which revises the disability rating requirements for certain motor vehicle and motorcycle license plates and tags which are authorized for disabled veterans.
“Any time the state of Mississippi can help our disabled veterans save money – that’s a worthy cause,” said Governor Tate Reeves. “Our disabled veterans sacrificed their own health to keep us safe. The least we can do is lower fees the government charges them. I was really excited to sign this bill because it means more money in the pockets of our disabled veterans. I’ll continue to do everything I can to support our service members.”
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JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves, Attorney General Lynn Fitch, and Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell will be hosting the inaugural Mississippi Public Safety Summit on May 8-10, 2023, at The Refuge in Flowood, Mississippi. The Summit will bring together state and local law enforcement, prosecutors, and first responders from across our state to discuss the challenges facing public safety and criminal justice networks and hear from speakers to help find solutions
JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves today issued a State of Emergency for Pontotoc, DeSoto, Tishomingo, Lee, and Tunica Counties as well as other areas of the state affected by the severe storms which occurred across northern Mississippi beginning on March 31, 2023 and continuing through April 1, 2023.
The storms resulted in the death of one Mississippi resident. Current assessments show that 182 homes, 8 businesses, and 6 farms were damaged during the storms.
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JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves released the following statement providing an update on the ongoing recovery efforts following the devastating tornado that hit the state on Friday, March 24, 2023:
“I wanted to provide another update on the continued recovery efforts taking place across Mississippi following the severe storms and that impacted our state this previous weekend.
“The National Weather Service has confirmed that seven tornadoes touched down in Mississippi. This includes one EF-4 tornado (Rolling Fork/Silver City tornado), two EF-3 tornadoes (Carroll/Montgomery County tornado and Monroe County tornado), and four EF-1 tornadoes.
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JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves released the following statement providing an update on the ongoing recovery efforts following the devastating tornado that hit the state on Friday, March 24, 2023:
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Governor Tate Reeves’ request for Individual and Public Assistance (FEMA-4697 DR-MS) for counties affected by the March 24, 2023 tornadoes and severe weather was approved by the White House.
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Governor Tate Reeves has requested an expedited Major Disaster Declaration for counties impacted by the deadly tornadoes and severe weather that swept through the state on March 24, 2023.
