Following House Republicans’ decision to nominate Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio for the open speaker position, one Mississippi congressman does not necessarily think Jordan will have enough support when all parties take the floor for a full vote. Rep. Michael Guest, during an appearance on MidDays with Gerard Gibert, explained.
The Mississippi River is at risk of reaching record-low water levels for the second year in a row and one expert is concerned about the effects it will have on barge travel. Last October, the river hit historic low water levels of -10.81 feet. As most of Mississippi continues to experience.
Congress has just two days remaining to fund the federal government. However, U.S. Representative Michael Guest is saying a government shutdown is mostly inevitable at this point. A shutdown will occur in the event that legislation required to fund the federal government is not enacted before the next fiscal year.
Mississippi’s favorite car show is right around the corner. Scheduled for Oct. 1-8, another big turnout is expected for this year’s edition of Cruisin’ the Coast. “We’re getting ready for a big event this year,” Cruisin’ the Coast executive director Woody Bailey said on MidDays with Gerard Gibert. “We are.
A federal appeals court has overturned a ruling that found Mississippi too reliant on institutionalizing residents with mental health conditions, rather than providing care in their communities. Judges on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals wrote that the federal government failed to prove that the state discriminated against people.