C.J. Skelton

Governor Tate Reeves announced that Mississippi joined as part of the newly created American Governors’ Border Strike Force, a partnership among 26 states to better secure the Southern border.

Governor Tate Reeves today announced the signing of House Bill 971, which among other things, prohibits any person from driving a commercial motor vehicle if convicted of any crime under the Mississippi Human Trafficking Act or any felony involving sex trafficking under federal law.

Governor Tate Reeves today announced the signing of House Bill 1510, legislation that strengthens the integrity of Mississippi elections by ensuring only American citizens can vote in the state’s elections.

Governor Tate Reeves today signed HB 1029, the Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi Act. The legislation creates a new central office – the Office of Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM) – that will be committed to coordinating and streamlining broadband policy in the state.

Governor Tate Reeves today announced the signing of House Bill 679, the Victoria Huggins’ Mississippi Pill Press Law of 2022, which criminalizes the unauthorized possession and transfer of a pill press and similar pharmaceutical producing equipment.

Governor Tate Reeves today announced the signing of House Bill 586 which expands an existing pilot program that allows for non-violent inmates serving the final year of their sentence to take on jobs in their local communities.

Governor Tate Reeves today signed House Bill 531, which gives Mississippians the largest tax cut in the state’s history.