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Dec 16, 2022: Northside Sun: SENATE STUDY GROUP BACKS CHANGES TO SUPPORT MOMS AND FAMILIES
“As we sit here today, we’re not ready,” committee member Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, told WLBT as the hearings concluded. “But I think that we can be there.” Nov 11, 2022: Scott County Times: SENATE PUBLIC HEALTH HEARING TO DELVE INTO CRISIS FACING HOSPITAL, HEALTH CARE AS WHOLE
July 1, 2022: WLOX: Sen. Brice Wiggins talks about new state committee to help women, children and families State Senators Brice Wiggins and Angela Burks Hill are part of a group that will make legislative recommendations on how best to help families and young children. This following the Supreme Court's ruling overturning Roe V. Wade. June 9, 2022: Gulf Live: Former opponents all back Mike Ezell in runoff versus Palazzo With three of his former opponents standing behind him, Mike Ezell said Thursday he was honored to have the support of all five of the candidates who lost in Tuesday’s GOP primary in Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District race. “This is such an honor, to be standing here with all these men and to know we all have one common goal: to make our state better and to be serving you,” said Ezell, the Jackson County sheriff, from a podium inside the Great Southern Club, with candidates-turned-supporters Carl Boyanton, Clay Wagner and State Rep. Brice Wiggins standing behind him, along with Pete Wilson, there to represent Raymond Brooks. June 7, 2022: New York Post: Under-fire Mississippi GOP Rep. Palazzo fails to avoid primary runoff Palazzo, who has served in the House of Representatives since 2011, led with 32% of the vote. His run-off challenger has yet to be determined as Mike Ezell had garnered 24% of the vote, just one percentage point ahead of Clay Wagner with 94% of the precincts reporting on Tuesday night. Palazzo will face off against the eventual second-place finisher in a June 28 runoff after all candidates failed to earn 50% of the vote. The field of challengers to Palazzo also included businessman Carl Boyanton and State Sen. Brice Wiggins. Candidates Raymond Brooks and Kidron Peterson also threw their hats in the ring. Mar 1, 2022: Clarion Ledger: Republican legislators oppose Medicaid expansion, but want federal dollars to pay for prisoner healthcare Sponsor Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, says his bill would reduce costs for the Mississippi Department of Corrections, which spends about $77 million annually on healthcare for people in its custody. Medicaid won’t pay for healthcare provided inside jails and prisons, so the state pays the full cost of care for very sick and elderly incarcerated people. Currently, only a small number of Mississippians are granted medical parole every year, according to the Department of Corrections — just three were released in 2021. |
August 8, 1971: Brice Wiggins was born in Irving, Texas.
Jan 3, 2012: Wiggins was soworn in as a Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 52nd district.
October 5, 2021: Wiggins announces he is running in the Republican US House office which was currently held by Steven Palazzo saying. "We should all be angry that our own member of Congress is under investigation for misappropriating funds as well as using his position to provide unethical and immoral favors to family and friends.”
June 7, 2022: Wiggins Lost the Republican primary for election for the U.S. House to represent Mississippi's 4th Congressional District.
Mississippi State Senator Brice Wiggins (R-Pascagoula) is an attorney and former prosecutor who has represented District 52 for nine years since 2012. District 52 covers southern Jackson County, including Pascagoula, Gautier and Ocean Springs. He has been married for 22 years to Heather Boyd Wiggins and has two children, Landon (18) a freshman in college who recently graduated as Valedictorian at Pascagoula High School, and Grace (16) a junior at Pascagoula High School. Brice currently serves as Chairman of Judiciary A, a committee overseeing all manner of legal issues in the state and served as Chairman of Judiciary B in 2020 overseeing criminal law and criminal justice reform. As Chairman of Ports and Marine Resources as a freshman legislator, Brice authored and passed into law the Department of Marine Resources Accountability and Transparency Act in the wake of indictments of key DMR officials. He served as Chairman of the first-ever Senate Medicaid Committee in his second term. Brice is a leading advocate on education, government transparency, criminal justice reform, criminal prosecution issues, and appropriations. He authored Mississippi’s first early education initiative, the Early Learning Collaborative Act of 2013, resulting in Mississippi being recognized as Top 5 in the country. In the area of criminal prosecution, Brice authored and passed the “Lonnie Smith Act” which strengthened Mississippi’s child abuse laws and “Katie’s Law” allowing for DNA collection after violent felony arrests. He handled the 2013 Criminal Justice Reform Act which strengthened laws against violent offenders and led to criminal justice reform in Mississippi. Following the BP Oil Spill, Brice fought to ensure federal and state dollars remained on the Gulf Coast. He was a lead Senate negotiator, as well as a lead appropriator, on the law creating the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund to direct hundreds of millions of dollars to the Gulf Coast and currently serves on the Governor’s Gulf Coast Advisory Committee for RESTORE Act funds. |
Feb 15, 2022: Daily Leader: Mississippi Senate kills its pay raise bill
The bill at issue passed the state Senate by a vote of 48 to 4, with only Republican Senators Kathy Chism, Chris McDaniel, Melanie Sojourner and Brice Wiggins voting against it. Senator McDaniel held the bill on a motion to reconsider. This motion effectively killed the bill on Monday when the chairman chose not to table the motion before the midnight deadline.
Feb 8, 2022: Ya'll Politics: MS04: Internal poll shows Congressman Palazzo with sizeable lead in GOP primary
Four candidates have already qualified to challenge the incumbent. They are Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell, State Senator Brice Wiggins, Clay Wagner, and Raymond Brooks. Others have expressed an interest in running but have yet to file their qualifying papers. One of those is Carl Boyanton who ran against Palazzo in 2020.
The bill at issue passed the state Senate by a vote of 48 to 4, with only Republican Senators Kathy Chism, Chris McDaniel, Melanie Sojourner and Brice Wiggins voting against it. Senator McDaniel held the bill on a motion to reconsider. This motion effectively killed the bill on Monday when the chairman chose not to table the motion before the midnight deadline.
Feb 8, 2022: Ya'll Politics: MS04: Internal poll shows Congressman Palazzo with sizeable lead in GOP primary
Four candidates have already qualified to challenge the incumbent. They are Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell, State Senator Brice Wiggins, Clay Wagner, and Raymond Brooks. Others have expressed an interest in running but have yet to file their qualifying papers. One of those is Carl Boyanton who ran against Palazzo in 2020.
December 4, 2021:
Unlike State Sen. Brice Wiggins, Congressman Steven Palazzo, the six term South Mississippi Republican, has no intention of entertaining the notion of decriminalizing marijuana, saying it will put children in jeopardy.
Unlike State Sen. Brice Wiggins, Congressman Steven Palazzo, the six term South Mississippi Republican, has no intention of entertaining the notion of decriminalizing marijuana, saying it will put children in jeopardy.
Nov 19, 2021: Y'all Politics: MS04: State Sen. Wiggins, running for Congress, “open” to decriminalizing marijuana
In a tweet reply on Friday morning, State Senator Brice Wiggins, a Republican running for the 4th Congressional District in Mississippi, says he is “open” to discussions on decriminalizing marijuana at the federal level if elected.
Nov 5, 2021: Delta Daily News: STATEMENT FROM MISSISSIPPI STATE SENATOR BRICE WIGGINS REGARDING PRESIDENT BIDEN’S VACCINE MANDATE ON EMPLOYERS
“It’s become clear from President Biden’s actions today regarding OSHA regulations, that his administration’s only answer will be “more government.” Once again, he’s continued the administration’s disregard for individuals’ personal healthcare decisions. Through my own legal research, it has become clear to me that Article 7 of the Mississippi Constitution establishes and governs corporations in this state. Section 191 of Article 7 states:
The legislature shall provide for the protection of the employees of all corporations doing business in this state from interference with their social, civil, or political rights by said corporations, their agents, or employees.
Oct 25, 2021: WTVA: Mississippi state Sen. Wiggins challenging US Rep. Palazzo
Mississippi state Sen. Brice Wiggins says he is challenging U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo in the 2022 Republican primary.
He made the announcement Monday.
In a tweet reply on Friday morning, State Senator Brice Wiggins, a Republican running for the 4th Congressional District in Mississippi, says he is “open” to discussions on decriminalizing marijuana at the federal level if elected.
Nov 5, 2021: Delta Daily News: STATEMENT FROM MISSISSIPPI STATE SENATOR BRICE WIGGINS REGARDING PRESIDENT BIDEN’S VACCINE MANDATE ON EMPLOYERS
“It’s become clear from President Biden’s actions today regarding OSHA regulations, that his administration’s only answer will be “more government.” Once again, he’s continued the administration’s disregard for individuals’ personal healthcare decisions. Through my own legal research, it has become clear to me that Article 7 of the Mississippi Constitution establishes and governs corporations in this state. Section 191 of Article 7 states:
The legislature shall provide for the protection of the employees of all corporations doing business in this state from interference with their social, civil, or political rights by said corporations, their agents, or employees.
Oct 25, 2021: WTVA: Mississippi state Sen. Wiggins challenging US Rep. Palazzo
Mississippi state Sen. Brice Wiggins says he is challenging U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo in the 2022 Republican primary.
He made the announcement Monday.
Oct 25, 2021: Mississippi Today: State Sen. Brice Wiggins announces he will run for Congress in 4th District
State Sen. Brice Wiggins, a Jackson County Republican, announced on Monday he is running for Congress in south Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District.
Wiggins, a former prosecutor who is currently serving in his third term representing Senate District 52, is the sixth Republican to announce a run for the seat held by incumbent Congressman Steven Palazzo.
State Sen. Brice Wiggins, a Jackson County Republican, announced on Monday he is running for Congress in south Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District.
Wiggins, a former prosecutor who is currently serving in his third term representing Senate District 52, is the sixth Republican to announce a run for the seat held by incumbent Congressman Steven Palazzo.
June 28, 2020: Las Vegas Review Journal: Mississippi lawmakers vote to remove rebel emblem from flag
Mississippi’s House and Senate voted in quick succession Sunday afternoon to retire the flag, each chamber drawing broad bipartisan support for the historic decision. Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has said he will sign the bill, and the state flag would lose its official status as soon as he signs the measure. He did not immediately signal when the signing would take place.
Mississippi’s House and Senate voted in quick succession Sunday afternoon to retire the flag, each chamber drawing broad bipartisan support for the historic decision. Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has said he will sign the bill, and the state flag would lose its official status as soon as he signs the measure. He did not immediately signal when the signing would take place.
June 16, 2016: Gulf Live: Jackson County Legislators receive an "A" on 2016 Education Report Card
Senators Michael Watson and Brice Wiggins, along with Representatives Manly Barton, Charles Busby, Jeff Guice, John Read, and Hank Zuber received an "A" on Empower Mississippi's 2016 Education Report Card, which grades every member of the legislature on key school choice and education reform votes from the past legislative session.
Senators Michael Watson and Brice Wiggins, along with Representatives Manly Barton, Charles Busby, Jeff Guice, John Read, and Hank Zuber received an "A" on Empower Mississippi's 2016 Education Report Card, which grades every member of the legislature on key school choice and education reform votes from the past legislative session.
May 17, 2016: WXXV: State Reps ask Mississippi Dept. of Education to Oppose Order
News 25 spoke with State Senator Brice Wiggins on the issue. He said, “I talked to the local superintendents, it hasn’t been an issue. I think that we’re Mississippi and we’re gonna live by Mississippi values.”
News 25 spoke with State Senator Brice Wiggins on the issue. He said, “I talked to the local superintendents, it hasn’t been an issue. I think that we’re Mississippi and we’re gonna live by Mississippi values.”
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Apr 22, 2016: Sun Herald: Mississippi domestic violence bill doomed by 'separation' amendment
The bill sponsored by Sens. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula; Sally Doty, R-Brookhaven; and Jennifer Branning, R-Philadelphia, began with a 13th ground for divorce -- "one or more instances of domestic violence as defined in Section 97-3-7, if established by clear and convincing evidence." 
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Mar 6, 2016: Yotube: VIDEO UPDATE 3/5: River Park, Airports, & Consolidation
Feb 10, 2016: Sun Herald: Mississippi bill would allow pogy boats to keep more red fish
Sen. Brice Wiggins of Pascagoula said he was asked by Omega Protein, which fishes for menhaden in Mississippi waters, to file the bill.
Sen. Brice Wiggins of Pascagoula said he was asked by Omega Protein, which fishes for menhaden in Mississippi waters, to file the bill.
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Oct 22, 2015: Gulf Live: Legislators trade law books for text books to serve as `Principal for a Day' in OS schools
Sen. Brice Wiggins served at Ocean Springs High School, Rep. Charles Busby at Ocean Springs Middle School, Sen. Michael Watson at Ocean Springs Upper Elementary, Rep. Hank Zuber at Magnolia Park Elementary, Rep. John Read at Oak Park Elementary and Jackson County Chancery Court Judge Neil Harris, filling in for Rep. Jeff Guice, served at Pecan Park Elementary. Oct 21, 2015: Sun Herald: Legislative committee: Checking out Lake George
State Sen. Brice Wiggins, R- Pascagoula, is holding a one-hour hearing this morning at the Capitol to get a better understanding of the Lake George project. July 8, 2015: Gulf Live: Brice Wiggins expects a "fight" in the legislature over BP money
State Sen. Brice Wiggins (R-Pascagoula) said he expects the coast legislative delegation will face a "fight" in the legislature to bring the billions of dollars in BP settlement money to the coast. |
June 23, 2015: Sun Herald: Sen. Brice Wiggins fires back at Jackson County supervisors on open-meetings law
State Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, blasted the Jackson County Board of Supervisors in a tweet, saying they are wrong about the new law that puts public hospitals under increased scrutiny.
State Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, blasted the Jackson County Board of Supervisors in a tweet, saying they are wrong about the new law that puts public hospitals under increased scrutiny.
June 5, 2015: WDAM: Mississippi Legislature approves new scenic byways
Senate Bill 2570, sponsored by Sens. Sean J. Tindell (District 49), Tommy A. Gollott (District 50), Philip Moran (District 46), Brice Wiggins (District 52) and Deborah Jeanne Dawkins (District 48), designates routes on the Mississippi Gulf Coast as the “Gulf Coast Scenic Byway.” It will begin at the intersection of Hwy. 90 and Beach Boulevard in Bay St. Louis and continue for 19 miles ending at the intersection of DeBuys Road and Hwy. 90. At its end point, the Gulf Coast Scenic Byway will connect to the existing Beach Boulevard Scenic Byway.
Senate Bill 2570, sponsored by Sens. Sean J. Tindell (District 49), Tommy A. Gollott (District 50), Philip Moran (District 46), Brice Wiggins (District 52) and Deborah Jeanne Dawkins (District 48), designates routes on the Mississippi Gulf Coast as the “Gulf Coast Scenic Byway.” It will begin at the intersection of Hwy. 90 and Beach Boulevard in Bay St. Louis and continue for 19 miles ending at the intersection of DeBuys Road and Hwy. 90. At its end point, the Gulf Coast Scenic Byway will connect to the existing Beach Boulevard Scenic Byway.
Apr 24, 2015: Sun Herald: Singing River Health System retirees credited with pushing through transparency law
State Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, the main author of the bill, walked the picket line shaking hands. "You set the state on fire," he told the group. "That's how you get things done."
State Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, the main author of the bill, walked the picket line shaking hands. "You set the state on fire," he told the group. "That's how you get things done."
Apr 23, 2015: Mississippi Dept of Marine Resources: CFO Bill Feidt leaving MDMR
State Sen. Brice Wiggins, author of the DMR Accountability Act, said Feidt has worked hard to get the MDMR moving in the right direction. “First, I want to thank Bill for his service to the State of Mississippi,” Wiggins said. “Bill, as chief financial officer, has been instrumental in getting DMR back on track financially. His expertise and local knowledge benefited the agency tremendously. I wish him well in his new position.”
State Sen. Brice Wiggins, author of the DMR Accountability Act, said Feidt has worked hard to get the MDMR moving in the right direction. “First, I want to thank Bill for his service to the State of Mississippi,” Wiggins said. “Bill, as chief financial officer, has been instrumental in getting DMR back on track financially. His expertise and local knowledge benefited the agency tremendously. I wish him well in his new position.”
Jan 25, 2016: Gulf Live: Local state senators appointed to committee chairman posts
Fellow Republican Sen. Brice Wiggins, also of Pascagoula, will chair the newly-created Medicaid Committee, which will oversee issues related to the federal health insurance program which covers about a quarter of all Mississippians. Wiggins represents District 52 in Jackson County.
Fellow Republican Sen. Brice Wiggins, also of Pascagoula, will chair the newly-created Medicaid Committee, which will oversee issues related to the federal health insurance program which covers about a quarter of all Mississippians. Wiggins represents District 52 in Jackson County.
Apr 13, 2015: Yall Politics: Reps. Formby and Gipson, Sens. Bryan and Wiggins commended for new HIV testing law
But with major support from state representatives Mark Formby and Andy Gipson and state senators Hob Bryan and Brice Wiggins, Mansell said, the bill received unanimous backing. “Dr. Gay said that before she retired, she wanted this to happen, and with our legislators' help, it did,” Mansell said.
But with major support from state representatives Mark Formby and Andy Gipson and state senators Hob Bryan and Brice Wiggins, Mansell said, the bill received unanimous backing. “Dr. Gay said that before she retired, she wanted this to happen, and with our legislators' help, it did,” Mansell said.
Mar 23, 2015: Y'all Politics: Sen. Wiggins expects he and Sen. Collins to be Senate negotiators on hospital transparency bill
The deadline for the conference report on that bill is Saturday, said Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, the bill's primary author.
The deadline for the conference report on that bill is Saturday, said Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, the bill's primary author.
Mar 12, 2015: Weidie Report: Cancer of Disgrace Spreads from Jackson County to the State Capital
But on late Tuesday evening the Mississippi House of Representatives, at least for the time being, got its act together as it relates to publicly owned hospitals throughout the state. State Sen. Brice Wiggins of Pascagoula spearhead his legislation, SB 2407, through unanimous passage in the Mississippi Senate. SB 2407 removed the open meetings and public records exemption for all county-owned hospitals in the state.
But on late Tuesday evening the Mississippi House of Representatives, at least for the time being, got its act together as it relates to publicly owned hospitals throughout the state. State Sen. Brice Wiggins of Pascagoula spearhead his legislation, SB 2407, through unanimous passage in the Mississippi Senate. SB 2407 removed the open meetings and public records exemption for all county-owned hospitals in the state.
Mar 10, 2015: Sun Herald: Mississippi House puts open hospital meetings and records back on track
"What I heard of the debate, it was closer to the Senate bill," he said. "I'm thrilled the amendment has applied it again to the all the public hospitals in the state. I appreciate the work by (Reps.) Charles Busby, Hank Zuber and Manly Barton on the bill in the House."
"What I heard of the debate, it was closer to the Senate bill," he said. "I'm thrilled the amendment has applied it again to the all the public hospitals in the state. I appreciate the work by (Reps.) Charles Busby, Hank Zuber and Manly Barton on the bill in the House."
Mar 23, 2015: Y'all Politics: Sen. Wiggins expects he and Sen. Collins to be Senate negotiators on hospital transparency bill
The deadline for the conference report on that bill is Saturday, said Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, the bill's primary author.
Mar 12, 2015: Weidie Report: Cancer of Disgrace Spreads from Jackson County to the State Capital
But on late Tuesday evening the Mississippi House of Representatives, at least for the time being, got its act together as it relates to publicly owned hospitals throughout the state. State Sen. Brice Wiggins of Pascagoula spearhead his legislation, SB 2407, through unanimous passage in the Mississippi Senate. SB 2407 removed the open meetings and public records exemption for all county-owned hospitals in the state.
Mar 10, 2015: Sun Herald: Mississippi House puts open hospital meetings and records back on track
"What I heard of the debate, it was closer to the Senate bill," he said. "I'm thrilled the amendment has applied it again to the all the public hospitals in the state. I appreciate the work by (Reps.) Charles Busby, Hank Zuber and Manly Barton on the bill in the House."
The deadline for the conference report on that bill is Saturday, said Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, the bill's primary author.
Mar 12, 2015: Weidie Report: Cancer of Disgrace Spreads from Jackson County to the State Capital
But on late Tuesday evening the Mississippi House of Representatives, at least for the time being, got its act together as it relates to publicly owned hospitals throughout the state. State Sen. Brice Wiggins of Pascagoula spearhead his legislation, SB 2407, through unanimous passage in the Mississippi Senate. SB 2407 removed the open meetings and public records exemption for all county-owned hospitals in the state.
Mar 10, 2015: Sun Herald: Mississippi House puts open hospital meetings and records back on track
"What I heard of the debate, it was closer to the Senate bill," he said. "I'm thrilled the amendment has applied it again to the all the public hospitals in the state. I appreciate the work by (Reps.) Charles Busby, Hank Zuber and Manly Barton on the bill in the House."
Mar 8, 2015: Clarion Ledger: House has lobbyist-induced contortion over transparency
The Senate had unanimously passed SB 2407, a bill that would require the boards of publicly owned hospitals to abide by open meetings and open records laws, as the vast majority of states require. The bill, authored by Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, is in response to a Singing River Health Systems pension scandal in Jackson County.
The Senate had unanimously passed SB 2407, a bill that would require the boards of publicly owned hospitals to abide by open meetings and open records laws, as the vast majority of states require. The bill, authored by Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, is in response to a Singing River Health Systems pension scandal in Jackson County.
Mar 4, 2015: MPB: OPEN MEETINGS BILL LIMITED TO JACKSON COUNTY HOSPITAL
But State Senator Brice Wiggins, the author of the original bill, argues the problems are not limited to Jackson County and that what the issues faced by Singing River really reflect is the lack of transparency in the current system.
But State Senator Brice Wiggins, the author of the original bill, argues the problems are not limited to Jackson County and that what the issues faced by Singing River really reflect is the lack of transparency in the current system.
Mar 2, 2015: Sun Herald: Bill to open SRHS, others to scrutiny in danger in Mississippi House
If the state House Public Health and Human Services committee doesn't send the bill to the House by the end of the day Tuesday, it will die, said Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, the bill's chief author.
If the state House Public Health and Human Services committee doesn't send the bill to the House by the end of the day Tuesday, it will die, said Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, the bill's chief author.
Feb 24, 2015: WLOX: SRHS retirees to picket for pension plans in Jackson
One is a Senate bill by Senator Brice Wiggins that demands public hospitals to follow the state's open meetings law. The other bill the group is pushing for is one by Representative Hank Zuber that requires some public retirement systems to notify participants of any plan changes.
One is a Senate bill by Senator Brice Wiggins that demands public hospitals to follow the state's open meetings law. The other bill the group is pushing for is one by Representative Hank Zuber that requires some public retirement systems to notify participants of any plan changes.
Feb 19, 2015: Clarion Ledger: 28 GOP senators endorse Reeves
Those listed: Sen. Nickey Browning, Sen. Terry Burton, Sen. Videt Carmichael, Sen. Lydia Chassaniol, Sen. Buck Clarke, Sen. Nancy Collins, Sen. Sally Doty, Sen. Joey Fillingane, Sen. Phillip Gandy, Sen. Tommy Gollott, Sen. Josh Harkins, Sen. Angela Hill, Sen. Briggs Hopson, Sen. Billy Hudson, Sen. Gary Jackson, Sen. Dean Kirby, Sen. Will Longwitz, Sen. Chris Massey , Sen. Phillip Moran, Sen. David Parker, Sen. Rita Parks, Sen. John Polk, Sen. Tony Smith. Sen. Sean Tindell, Sen. Gray Tollison, Sen. Giles Ward, Sen. Brice Wiggins, Sen. Charles Younger
Those listed: Sen. Nickey Browning, Sen. Terry Burton, Sen. Videt Carmichael, Sen. Lydia Chassaniol, Sen. Buck Clarke, Sen. Nancy Collins, Sen. Sally Doty, Sen. Joey Fillingane, Sen. Phillip Gandy, Sen. Tommy Gollott, Sen. Josh Harkins, Sen. Angela Hill, Sen. Briggs Hopson, Sen. Billy Hudson, Sen. Gary Jackson, Sen. Dean Kirby, Sen. Will Longwitz, Sen. Chris Massey , Sen. Phillip Moran, Sen. David Parker, Sen. Rita Parks, Sen. John Polk, Sen. Tony Smith. Sen. Sean Tindell, Sen. Gray Tollison, Sen. Giles Ward, Sen. Brice Wiggins, Sen. Charles Younger
Feb 3, 2015: Clarion Ledger: Legislature passes first 'killing deadline'
Hospital open meetings. SB 2407, by Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, places public hospital boards under the Open Meetings Act. The bill is in response to the Singing River Health Systems pension scandal in Jackson County.
Hospital open meetings. SB 2407, by Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, places public hospital boards under the Open Meetings Act. The bill is in response to the Singing River Health Systems pension scandal in Jackson County.
Feb 3, 2015: WJTV: Lt. Gov. Reeves' Proposals Head to Senate
Other bills on Lt. Gov. Reeves' agenda include:
· Senate Bill 2519, by Sen. John Polk, R-Hattiesburg, eliminating the vehicle inspection sticker.
· Senate Bill 2407, by Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, placing public hospital boards under the Open Meetings Act.
· Senate Bill 2481, by Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, improving care for the mentally ill.
· Senate Bill 2161, by Sen. Videt Carmichael, R-Meridian, ensuring high academic standards for Mississippi students.
· Senate Bill 2695, by Sen. Collins, providing school choice for special needs children.
· Senate Bill 2394, by Sen. Terry Burton, R-Newton, reducing concealed carry permit fees.
· Senate Bill 2619, by Sen. Haskins Montgomery, D-Bay Springs, recognizing military training for firearm permits.
Other bills on Lt. Gov. Reeves' agenda include:
· Senate Bill 2519, by Sen. John Polk, R-Hattiesburg, eliminating the vehicle inspection sticker.
· Senate Bill 2407, by Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, placing public hospital boards under the Open Meetings Act.
· Senate Bill 2481, by Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, improving care for the mentally ill.
· Senate Bill 2161, by Sen. Videt Carmichael, R-Meridian, ensuring high academic standards for Mississippi students.
· Senate Bill 2695, by Sen. Collins, providing school choice for special needs children.
· Senate Bill 2394, by Sen. Terry Burton, R-Newton, reducing concealed carry permit fees.
· Senate Bill 2619, by Sen. Haskins Montgomery, D-Bay Springs, recognizing military training for firearm permits.
Feb 2, 2015: Sun Herald: Jackson County supervisors support bill that would open SRHS, other hospitals' meetings
Senate Bill 2407, sponsored by Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, requires publicly owned hospitals to follow the state Open Meetings Act and create new requirements to serve as trustee for a community hospital.
Senate Bill 2407, sponsored by Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, requires publicly owned hospitals to follow the state Open Meetings Act and create new requirements to serve as trustee for a community hospital.
Jan 28, 2015: Sun Herald: Wiggins' bill that would open hospital meetings heads to full Senate
Senate Bill 2407, sponsored by Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, would require publicly owned hospitals to follow the state Open Meetings Act and establishes new requirements to serve as a trustee of a community hospital
Senate Bill 2407, sponsored by Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, would require publicly owned hospitals to follow the state Open Meetings Act and establishes new requirements to serve as a trustee of a community hospital
Jan 28, 2015: Gulf Live: Bill to make hospital board meetings open to public heads to Senate
Sen. Brice Wiggins of Pascagoula proposed the amendment to the state's Open Meetings Act in the wake of the Singing River Hospital System employee pension controversy.
Sen. Brice Wiggins of Pascagoula proposed the amendment to the state's Open Meetings Act in the wake of the Singing River Hospital System employee pension controversy.
Jan 15, 2015: Gulf Live: Sen. Brice Wiggins introduces bill to combat SRHS' financial woes, prevent it from happening elsewhere
State Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, is introducing legislation that he hopes will combat the various reasons for Singing River Health System's current financial stress, he said today.
State Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, is introducing legislation that he hopes will combat the various reasons for Singing River Health System's current financial stress, he said today.
Dec 6, 2014: Z-News Mississippi: Sen Brice Wiggins wants to end public hospitals' exemption from the Open Meetings Act.
State Sen. Brice Wiggins said he'd like to see a bill passed next year that would end public hospitals' exemption from the Open Meetings Act.
Sept 4, 2014: WXXV: Sen. Brice Wiggins Supports Project Lead the Way
Mississippi State Senator, Brice Wiggins, believes education is the key to fixing some of Mississippi's biggest downfalls.
Aug 12, 2014: Clarion Ledger: State's pre-K pilot program to operate in 66 sites
State Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, who led the successful Senate push for passage of preschool legislation during the 2013 Legislature, said Mississippi was one of the last states to pass legislation creating state-supported prekindergarten, but he said the state has received national recognition for its legislation, known as the Early Learning Collaborative Act.
Mar 7, 2014: The Dispatch: Miss. Senate OKs version of criminal justice bill
Mississippi has the second-highest incarceration rate in the nation. Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, said the proposed changes could reduce prison costs by $266 million, spread over 10 years. "The cost of corrections in Mississippi is continually going up," Wiggins told his colleagues during a brief debate Thursday.
State Sen. Brice Wiggins said he'd like to see a bill passed next year that would end public hospitals' exemption from the Open Meetings Act.
Sept 4, 2014: WXXV: Sen. Brice Wiggins Supports Project Lead the Way
Mississippi State Senator, Brice Wiggins, believes education is the key to fixing some of Mississippi's biggest downfalls.
Aug 12, 2014: Clarion Ledger: State's pre-K pilot program to operate in 66 sites
State Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, who led the successful Senate push for passage of preschool legislation during the 2013 Legislature, said Mississippi was one of the last states to pass legislation creating state-supported prekindergarten, but he said the state has received national recognition for its legislation, known as the Early Learning Collaborative Act.
Mar 7, 2014: The Dispatch: Miss. Senate OKs version of criminal justice bill
Mississippi has the second-highest incarceration rate in the nation. Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, said the proposed changes could reduce prison costs by $266 million, spread over 10 years. "The cost of corrections in Mississippi is continually going up," Wiggins told his colleagues during a brief debate Thursday.
Feb 6, 2010: Gulf Live: Dominick Glenn Lynd's trail set for April
Assistant District Attorney Brice Wiggins said last month his office was prepared to reduce Lynd's charges in November in exchange for testimony against a co-defendant. Now, however, that option is no longer available.
Assistant District Attorney Brice Wiggins said last month his office was prepared to reduce Lynd's charges in November in exchange for testimony against a co-defendant. Now, however, that option is no longer available.