Mississippi Flag Poll Results
By Senator Brice Wiggins, District 52 With recent events once again bringing attention to our state flag, on Saturday, June 6, I created an interactive…
WIGGINS: When Will Mississippi Give Law Enforcement Stronger Tools to Fight Gang-Related Crime & Their Recruiting Tactics?
By: Senator Brice Wiggins, Chairman of Judiciary B For a third year in a row, I have introduced a bill to give our prosecutors and…
Mississippi Senate Approves Legislation Shoring Up Quality of Pre-K Early Learning Collaboratives
A bill revising curriculum and funding requirements for the State’s nationally-recognized pre-K program passed the Mississippi Senate yesterday with overwhelming bipartisan support. First established in…
WIGGINS: Keep Mississippi 4-Year Olds in the U.S. Top 5 For Kindergarten Readiness
By: Senator Brice Wiggins Each legislative session, education funding is always a hot topic of debate. Whether it is fully-funding MAEP, passing teacher pay raises…
Additional Information about Senator Brice Wiggins, District 52
During his eight years in the Mississippi Senate, Wiggins has risen to several leadership roles, including serving as Chair of the Senate Medicaid Committee and Vice-Chairman of the…
Senator Brice Wiggins Announces Re-Election Bid
Seeks to Continue Leadership Role in MS Senate JACKSON, MS – Senator Brice Wiggins, who represents District 52 and Jackson County in South Mississippi, formally…
Early Learning Collaborative Transforming MS
Passage of the Early Learning Collaborative in 2013 is transforming education in our state. We are nationally recognized for its quality and results. Now, more…
Port of Pascagoula Assistance Paying Off
The $10 million in state funds we secured to assist our state and local partners to expand the Port of Pascagoula is paying off. …
BP Oil Spill Money Will Pay to Acquire Wildlife Areas
BP money starting to be invested in Coast projects. Oil spill money will pay to acquire 1,500 acres of wildlife areas. Read more at the…
Interview with WLOX-TV Newswatch This Week giving a preview of the 2019 Legislative Session
http://www.wlox.com/video/2018/12/24/sen-wiggins-looks-ahead-state-legislative-sesion/?fbclid=IwAR3zSgV7gGg26-rgMqrwZswKiz13hH8PJ67zxvwtagEHeJpK3xMDVN75gCc
Ingalls Shipbuilding East Bank to Reopen
PASCAGOULA, MS (WLOX) – The east bank of Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula will soon be back open, bringing with it new projects and some new…
Brice Wiggins on WLOX News
Lawmakers failed to pass a bill to determine where the 750 million for economic damages coming to the state would be spent. State Senator Brice…
Brice Wiggins Explains Legislative Session on WLOX
Watch on WLOX informing WLOX about what did, and did not happen this legislative session.
Mississippi Medicaid Bill Reverses a Trend of Limiting Care
For 20 years, states hoping to rein in Medicaid spending have put limits on a person’s supply of prescription drugs—by capping the overall number of…
Changes to MS Medicaid program approved by lawmakers
Lawmakers are updating the state’s Medicaid program that insures one in four Mississippians… Read more on MS News Now
Will early education reduce crime? Sheriff says yes
JACKSON COUNTY, MS (WLOX) – Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell is taking a strong stand against crime and a strong stand for early childhood education….
Gangs and education: Improved academics, reduction of future crimes
This legislative session, my fellow senators and representatives have debated important matters in education funding and combatting crime in our state. While the two subjects…
Statement on the Senate School Funding Vote
STATEMENT ON SENATE SCHOOL FUNDING VOTE: I am disappointed that the Senate voted to recommit HB957, effectively killing it. I am saddened for the Ocean…
Statement on School Funding Debate:
Positives for Local School Districts & Early Learning Collaboratives Today, with a deadline looming for the Senate Education Committee to take action on a possible…
Could Mississippi lawmakers be ready to raise cigarette tax
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