Oct 9, 2016: Sun Herald: Mississippi voters approved a lottery 24 years ago, so where is it?
Mississippi voters approved a state lottery back in 1992, but the Legislature never followed up and has voted down all of the dozens of bills introduced to legalize the lottery. In the last session, Rep. Richard Bennett, R-Long Beach, sponsored a bill that would allow Powerball tickets to be sold at the state’s casinos and Sen. Tommy Gollott, R-Biloxi, sponsored a lottery bill that would funnel lottery proceeds into education, roads and bridges in the state.
Mississippi voters approved a state lottery back in 1992, but the Legislature never followed up and has voted down all of the dozens of bills introduced to legalize the lottery. In the last session, Rep. Richard Bennett, R-Long Beach, sponsored a bill that would allow Powerball tickets to be sold at the state’s casinos and Sen. Tommy Gollott, R-Biloxi, sponsored a lottery bill that would funnel lottery proceeds into education, roads and bridges in the state.
Jan 25, 2016: Gulf Live: Local state senators appointed to committee chairman posts
Sen. Tommy Gollott, R-Biloxi, will serve as chairman of the Ports and Marine Resources committee, which oversees the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, among other things.
Sen. Tommy Gollott, R-Biloxi, will serve as chairman of the Ports and Marine Resources committee, which oversees the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, among other things.
Jan 5, 2016: Hattiesburg American: Lawmakers kick off 2016 session
Also Tuesday the Senate named the four members of its Rules Committee — Tollison; John Horhn, D-Jackson; Josh Harkins, R-Flowood; and Tommy Gollott, R-Biloxi. Burton in his role as president pro-tem will chair the committee.
Also Tuesday the Senate named the four members of its Rules Committee — Tollison; John Horhn, D-Jackson; Josh Harkins, R-Flowood; and Tommy Gollott, R-Biloxi. Burton in his role as president pro-tem will chair the committee.
July 25, 2015: Clarion Ledger: Regional battle over BP money could be ameliorated
If I were an inland lawmaker, I might be a little afraid I’d end up in Biloxi Sen. Tommy Gollott’s crab traps in the Back Bay if I pushed to spend oil settlement money away from the Coast.
If I were an inland lawmaker, I might be a little afraid I’d end up in Biloxi Sen. Tommy Gollott’s crab traps in the Back Bay if I pushed to spend oil settlement money away from the Coast.
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.
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Thomas Arlin Gollott (born September 29, 1935) is a Republican member of the Mississippi Senate, representing the 50th District since 1980. He is a businessman. He has served continuously in the Mississippi Legislature since 1968, when he sat as a state representative, which he served until his election as state senator in 1979. He had been a Democrat until 2007, when he switched his affiliation to Republican.
Thomas Arlin Gollott (born September 29, 1935) is a Republican member of the Mississippi Senate, representing the 50th District since 1980. He is a businessman. He has served continuously in the Mississippi Legislature since 1968, when he sat as a state representative, which he served until his election as state senator in 1979. He had been a Democrat until 2007, when he switched his affiliation to Republican.