Gov. Phil Bryant’s Inaugural 5k Run For Health Draws Hundreds

JACKSON—More than 800 people gathered in downtown Jackson this morning to join Gov. Phil Bryant in his inaugural 5k Run for Health. The race began at 8 a.m. in front of the Governor’s Mansion and wove through the streets of the capitol city. “What I am trying to do is lead by example,” Gov. Bryant [...]

Governor Phil Bryant Comments On Passage Of RESTORE Act

Jackson – Legislation known as the RESTORE Act passed the U.S. House and U.S. Senate today in a bipartisan vote. The RESTORE Act was included in the highway transportation bill and establishes the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund. 80% of all civil penalties paid by responsible parties in connection with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill [...]

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Governor Phil Bryant Comments On ObamaCare Ruling

JACKSON – Gov. Phil Bryant issued the following statement regarding the decision by the Supreme Court of the United States on ObamaCare: “Today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold ObamaCare and its individual mandate is alarming. It is a stunning expansion of federal power and an assault on the liberty of American citizens. [...]

Governor Bryant, Nissan Officials Announce Major Expansion At Nissan Plant In Canton, Miss.

Nissan to add production of Sentra model, 1,000 new jobs in Canton Canton, Miss. – Governor Phil Bryant and officials from Nissan North America announced today the vehicle manufacturer is expanding its Canton, Miss., operations, adding production of the Nissan Sentra compact car to the plant’s production line-up. The addition of the Sentra, along with [...]

Gov. Phil Bryant Issues Statement On House Bill 1390

JACKSON—Gov. Phil Bryant issues the following statement regarding House Bill 1390: “Mississippi stands ready to vigorously defend House Bill 1390, which requires abortion providers to be certified OB/GYN physicians and have admitting privileges at a local hospital. This basic requirement goes to both the heart of women’s health care and protecting the lives of unborn [...]

Gov. Phil Bryant Issues Statement On Arizona Immigration Enforcement Law Ruling By The U.S. Supreme Court

JACKSON—Gov. Phil Bryant today issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court ruling on the Arizona Immigration Enforcement Law: “States are moving to enact their own regulations to address the serious issue of illegal immigration because the federal government is choosing to disregard its own laws. “Although I am not in agreement with all of [...]

Governor Phil Bryant Responds To President Obama’s Change In Immigration Policy

JACKSON – Gov. Phil Bryant issues the following statement upon President Obama’s shift in immigration policy: “This is simply an election-year maneuver to allow 800,000 non-citizens the opportunity to affect the November election.  The nation should be alarmed by these actions of a desperate politician. It is just one more example of this administration ignoring [...]

Gov. Bryant Welcomes New Manufacturer To Mississippi

Mississippi facility is company’s first-ever U.S. location JACKSON—A leading manufacturer of stone wool insulation has announced plans to open a manufacturing facility in Byhalia, Miss. The facility will create 150 jobs. Roxul Inc. selected a site in the Chickasaw Trail Industrial Park in Marshall County for its new facility—the company’s first manufacturing plant in the [...]

Statement By Governor Phil Bryant On The Execution Of Henry Curtis Jackson Jr.

JACKSON – Gov. Phil Bryant issued the following statement regarding the scheduled execution of Henry Curtis Jackson Jr.: “The sentence of death imposed by a jury upon Henry Curtis Jackson Jr. will be carried out as scheduled according to law. Mr. Jackson was convicted of armed robbery, murdering four of his young nieces and nephews, [...]