AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCybersecurity Push: Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann announced a Mississippi cybersecurity select committee aimed at tackling a reported $100M+ in annual losses from hacks, with a focus on where victims should go and how state prosecution can follow. Disaster Mitigation Funding: U.S. Reps. Mike Ezell (R-MS) and Troy Carter (D-LA) backed a bipartisan $100M-a-year fortified-roof proposal to reduce storm damage and lower future FEMA payouts. Redistricting Tension: Hosemann removed Sen. Derrick Simmons from the Legislature’s joint redistricting committee after Simmons co-authored a letter urging narrower map changes tied to Voting Rights Act compliance. Courts & Voting: A federal court protected a Mississippi majority-Black voting district for the upcoming November election. Public Safety: Lauderdale County deputies launched a Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over crackdown with sobriety and safety checkpoints through Labor Day. Education/Health: Mississippi’s employment hit a record 1,196,200 total jobs in July, while separate coverage highlights how Medicaid changes could strain hospital finances in the region. Higher Ed Naming: Southern Miss approved renaming M.M. Roberts Stadium to Renasant Stadium after the former namesake’s admitted racism. Local Spotlight: Natchez was named Mississippi’s prettiest town by Architectural Digest.
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