Widening Highway 90 through Ocean Springs has long been a dream for drivers stuck in afternoon traffic. Now, the widening project can finally move forward thanks to a substantial boost in funding from state lawmakers.
Arguably the most controversial piece of legislation introduced in the 2023 Mississippi legislative session has been signed into law by Governor Tate Reeves. House Bill 1020, authored by Representative Trey Lamar, R-Senatobia, was the subject of heated discussions in the state capitol amongst lawmakers on both sides of the aisle..
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.