Health, mental health, child protective services assess budget
Budget appropriations for Fiscal Year 2018 have been approved by the legislature, and very few agencies were spared from cuts. Among those, the Mississippi Department...
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Gang recruiting bill gives law enforcement extra advantage
by Sarah Ulmer
Gang recruitment among young people in Mississippi is a rising problem. House Representatives drafted a bill to provide law enforcement an extra tool to put...
Senate wraps late on deadline day
by Sarah Ulmer
Most bills have swapped sides now and the Senate is handling both House and Senate bills. Decisions must be made on general bills before Wednesday’s...
Weekly wrap up: Tuesday’s deadline finalized what bills died and survived
by Sarah Ulmer
In Jackson lawmakers are faced their last major committee deadline this week for the 2017 session. Some bills survived, some did not. ...
Bills dead after committee deadline
by Sarah Ulmer
While many bills survived Tuesday’s deadline, many notable bills died in committee....
Legislative Wrap up; budget cuts and committees working hard
by Sarah Ulmer
This Friday wraps up another week at the Capitol and deadlines for the House and Senate appropriations and revenue bills to be introduced and passed. ...
Senate Bills to watch during the 2017 Legislative Session
As lawmakers cruise through the current legislative session, you want to know what changes could be coming your way. News Mississippi is keeping an eye...
Legislative Wrap up for the week of Feb. 13, 2017
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON- It was a seemingly quiet week at the Capitol with only a few major bills causing a stir among lawmakers. ...
Occupational licensing boards get back up from Mississippi House
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON- A House Bill was introduced to Representatives this year that would create the Occupational Board Compliance Act of 2017. That Act would re-define policy...
Bills dying and surviving at the Capitol this week
by Sarah Ulmer
After Tuesday’s deadline of bills lawmakers got busy on the floor of the House and Senate to pass or deny bills, moving them along to...