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Philip Gunn

Philip Anthony Gunn (born January 27, 1963) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Mississippi. A member of the Republican Party, Gunn is the Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives, and represents the 56th district. He has served in the Mississippi House since 2004, and became Speaker in 2012. Gunn is the first Republican to serve as Speaker of the Mississippi House since 1876.

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Born

1963-01-27

Birth Place

Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S.

Residence

Clinton,_Mississippi

Education

University_of_Mississippi_School_of_Law

Political Ideology

Republican_Party_(United_States)

Spouse(s)

Lisa Watkins

Children

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AL.com

Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn: Abortion should be illegal for 12-year-old incest rape victim

Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn told reporters he believes “life begins at conception” and that abortion should be illegal even for a 12-year-old incest rape victim. He made the remark to reporters in the hours after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. “What about the...

MISSISSIPPI STATE7 DAYS AGO

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WDAM-TV

After Roe v. Wade decision, Philip Gunn says he will form ‘Speaker’s Commission on Life’

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Speaker Philip Gunn spoke Friday after, in a landmark decision, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The outcome is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states. In a tweet moments after Roe was overturned, the Speaker wrote, “With love for children...

MISSISSIPPI STATE13 DAYS AGO

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Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn’s connection to the Southern Baptist Convention sexual abuse scandal

Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn was closely involved in one of the harrowing stories featured in an explosive investigation into the mishandling of sexual abuse within Southern Baptist Convention churches. The 300-page report, made public by the nation’s largest Protestant denomination this week, reveals that top Southern Baptist leaders across...

MISSISSIPPI STATE2022-05-24

WJTV.com

Mississippi Insight for May 1, 2022: Philip Gunn

House Speaker Philip Gunn talks with 12 News’ Byron Brown about his opposition to the governor’s partial vetoes on spending, the income tax elimination push and much more. Produced by Tom Wright.

MISSISSIPPI STATE2022-05-02

WAPT

House Speaker Philip Gunn proposes another plan to eliminate state income tax

JACKSON, Miss. — House Speaker Philip Gunn has proposed another plan to eliminate the state income tax. "Full income tax illumination can occur. We have contended that those revenue will continue to come in," Gunn said. Gunn proposed another plan to eliminate the personal income tax based on new...

JACKSON, MS2022-03-23

Speaker Philip Gunn scales back his income tax elimination proposal

House Speaker Philip Gunn on Wednesday offered a greatly scaled-back income tax elimination plan — a peace offering amid a tax cut standoff with the Senate that threatened to derail the 2022 legislative session in its final days. Gunn also said the House would not block spending of federal...

MISSISSIPPI STATE2022-03-23

Mississippi Today

Speaker Philip Gunn uses secret Capitol meetings to pass his bills and restrict public debate. Is it legal?

Note: This analysis first published in Mississippi Today’s weekly legislative newsletter. Subscribe to our free newsletter for exclusive early access to weekly analyses. All 77 Republicans in the Mississippi House of Representatives received a message early last Monday, March 14: Speaker Philip Gunn had called a House Republican Caucus meeting for 3 p.m. later that day.

MISSISSIPPI STATE2022-03-21

WLOX

Mississippi Speaker of the House Philip Gunn talks teacher pay, tax cuts

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MISSISSIPPI STATE2022-03-20

Mississippi Today

Philip Gunn and Delbert Hosemann remain at an impasse on tax cuts

Both Republican-led chambers billed their tax cut changes this week as compromise. But the two are not openly negotiating. The post Philip Gunn and Delbert Hosemann remain at an impasse on tax cuts appeared first on Mississippi Today.

MISSISSIPPI STATE2022-03-15

Mississippi Today

Doctors asked Speaker Philip Gunn to extend health coverage for moms and babies. Then he blocked it

After Speaker of the House Philip Gunn killed a Senate bill last week that would have extended postpartum Medicaid coverage for thousands of Mississippi mothers, he claimed he had not seen data or been part of discussions showing that the extension would save lives. But five of the state’s major...

MISSISSIPPI STATE2022-03-15

Mississippi Today

Speaker Philip Gunn is holding $1.8 billion hostage — and could give Gov. Tate Reeves a big win

Note: This analysis first published in Mississippi Today’s weekly legislative newsletter. Subscribe to our free newsletter for exclusive early access to weekly analyses. Speaker of the House Philip Gunn is still privately telling donors and political advisers he’s considering a 2023 run for governor against Republican incumbent Gov. Tate Reeves.

MISSISSIPPI STATE2022-03-14

wessonnews.com

MDOT Podcast talks legislative session with Philip Gunn

The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) introduces “The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session.” This special series of “The Extra Mile” podcast will give listeners an in-depth look into how the 2022 Mississippi legislative session will affect transportation infrastructure. To kick off the new special series, MDOT...

MISSISSIPPI STATE2022-01-10

Mississippi Today

Inside Speaker Philip Gunn and Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann’s relationship

Note: This analysis first published in Mississippi Today’s weekly legislative newsletter. Subscribe to our free newsletter below for exclusive early access to weekly analyses. A politician with more power than anyone in the state can have what he thinks is a good policy idea. But without decent relationships with...

MISSISSIPPI STATE2022-01-04

WJTV.com

Speaker Philip Gunn: “We stand ready to do what we can do to help get this thing behind us”

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Forrest General Hospital hosted a news conference with Mississippi Speaker of the House Philip Gunn, on Wednesday, August 18. Speaker Gunn said that he and state lawmakers are prepared to help hospitals and Mississippians impacted by COVID-19. “We stand ready to do what we can do...

HATTIESBURG, MS2021-08-18

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