Featured Senator Hill: eliminate the MDE
A Senate Bill that would do away with the Department of Education, that’s what one Senator has proposed for Mississippi. Senator Angela Hill has submitted...
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Potential legislation for stricter animal cruelty laws in 2018
by Sarah Ulmer
Since the recent bust of dog fighting rings in Madison and Adams Counties, lawmakers are bringing back to the table a conversation about animal cruelty...
Bill to give Governor power over Mental Health dies
The Mississippi Health Agency Reorganization Act of 2017, or SB 2567, has died in the Senate. The bill would have given Governor Phil Bryant the...
Animal cruelty bill could create harsher penalty for pet abuse
by Sarah Ulmer
Lawmakers will debate over a bill that could enforce a harsher penalty for animal abusers. ...
National Hunting and Fishing Day: Mississippi Lawmakers Support the Outdoor Lifestyle
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–You probably enjoy at least one of the two big outdoor man v. nature activities. Your lawmakers are honoring those outdoor traditions by supporting...
Common Core Adjustment Coming, Your Child’s Education Affected
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–Mississippi lawmakers adopted the goals and values of Common Core some time back. Since that time, the education standards of the program have been...