Gov. Phil Bryant Statement In Response To State Supreme Court Ruling

JACKSON—Gov. Phil Bryant issued the following statement after the State Supreme Court ruled today the $14 million paid to attorneys who represented the state in a case involving MCI, formerly Worldcom before bankruptcy proceedings, were public funds and should have been paid to the State of Mississippi. The lawsuit over the legal fees was originally [...]

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Education, Veteran Legislation Clears Gov. Bryant’s Desk

JACKSON –Gov. Phil Bryant today signed four bills, enacting measures to improve the lives of Mississippi students and veterans. Bryant signed the following bills into law: Senate Bill 2461: authorizes “veteran” designation on driver’s licenses Senate Bill 2776: changes school accreditation rating system to letter grade classifications House Bill 1031: provides dyslexic students with school [...]

Gov. Phil Bryant Signs Sunshine Act

JACKSON–Gov. Phil Bryant today signed House Bill 211, the Sunshine Act. “Transparency in government is critical to its integrity,” Bryant said. “I have long supported and believed in the need for Mississippi to more clearly define its relationships with outside counsel. Our goal with the Sunshine Act is to make these relationships more open and [...]

Gov. Phil Bryant Issues Statement Upon Passing Of Ezell Lee

JACKSON–Gov. Phil Bryant issued the following statement upon the passing of former member of the Mississippi Legislature Ezell Lee, who served in both the Mississippi House of Representatives and the Mississippi Senate: “Deborah and I are saddened by the loss of former Sen. Ezell Lee. He served the people of South Mississippi with commitment and [...]

Governor Phil Bryant Attends 5th Annual Southeastern United States – Canadian Provinces Alliance Conference

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Gov. Phil Bryant today is attending the 5th Annual Southeastern United States – Canadian Provinces Alliance conference and trade mission in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Bryant will also meet with Ambassador Gary Doer, Canadian Ambassador to the United States. SEUS-CP is a strategic partnership between states in the southeastern United States and [...]

Gov. Bryant Touts Trail Of Honor Event

JACKSON – The upcoming Trail of Honor event is expected to draw 35,000 people to the capital city, including one of the event’s biggest fans, Gov. Phil Bryant. Bryant has participated several years in the event, which gives a glimpse of military history in the U.S., from the French and Indian War to the present [...]

Caterpillar To Expand In Corinth, Miss., With Construction Of New Logistics Service Center

CORINTH, Miss.—Governor Phil Bryant announced today Caterpillar is locating warehousing and logistics operations in a new 540,000-square-foot facility to be built in Corinth, Miss., in Alcorn County. Once construction of the facility is complete, 80 Caterpillar workers will transition to the new location. The new facility also is expected to create an additional 35 new [...]

Gov. Bryant Approves Voter ID Legislation

JACKSON –Gov. Phil Bryant today signed legislation requiring voters to show photo identification at all elections. House Bill 921 enacts a state constitutional amendment that was approved by 62 percent of Mississippians in the 2011 general election. The bill also includes a provision allowing people without proper photo identification to apply for a free voter [...]

Gov. Phil Bryant Names New MDA Executive Director

JACKSON—Gov. Phil Bryant today named Brent Christensen as executive director of the Mississippi Development Authority. Bryant made the announcement at the close of the first roundtable meeting of his Mississippi Works Committee. The Mississippi Works Committee is charged with developing strategies to increase economic investment in Mississippi, spreading the state’s economic success stories and crafting [...]