Fitch Op-Ed: It’s been time to pass equal pay
written and submitted by attorney general lynn fitch Last spring, Alabama became the 49th state in the nation to pass a state equal pay law. It did...
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Legislators rally in support of equal pay
by Chad Dixon
On the steps of the state capital rotunda the MS Women’s Economic Initiative brought together legislatures in support of reducing the gender pay gap. According...
What bills didn’t make it out of committee
by Sarah Ulmer
Lawmakers are moving swiftly through the stacks of bills filled at the Capitol. The House and Senate are meeting on the floor for the majority...
MS Treasurer says “Equal pay for equal work”
by Sarah Ulmer
Seven bills were drafted between the House and Senate this session addressing the issue of equal pay for women in the workplace. ...
News To Go for Tuesday
by kim
1/31/17 If drivers who hog the left lane are a pet peeve of yours, you’ll like a bill that would create penalties for motorists who...
Democrats Lose in Mississippi But Vow to Keep Pushing the Issues
by kim
TUPELO, Miss.–A concession speech is not what Democrat candidate for Senate Travis Childers expected to give in Tupelo Tuesday, but he did eventually concede to...
Equality and Fairness: How Miss. Democrats Plan to Win in November
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–With long-time Mississippi politician Travis Childers easily clenching the Democrat nomination for U.S. Senate Tuesday, the party is already making plans to defeat whomever...