Senate passes rural broadband bill

Senate passes rural broadband bill

The Mississippi Senate unanimously passed House Bill 366, also called the Mississippi Broadband Enabling Act, with no changes from the House version. The bill will now move to Gov. Phil Bryant’s desk to be signed into law. “I look forward to signing it at my...
Mississippi Transportation Commission approves ERBRF

Mississippi Transportation Commission approves ERBRF

The Mississippi Transportation Committee met and approved the expenditure of the Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund (ERBRF) on Tuesday. The Mississippi Legislature established the ERBRF during the 2018 Special Legislative Session to revitalize and restore public...
House passes Mississippi Broadband Enabling Act

House passes Mississippi Broadband Enabling Act

Mississippi’s rural residents are one step closer to having better access to high speed internet after Mississippi lawmakers pushed forward with a measure that would allow the state’s electric cooperatives to offer the service. On Tuesday, Speaker of the House Philip...