Legislature may adjourn early
The legislature may adjourn sooner than planned. With a fairly calm legislative session this year, Representatives and Senators may be able to go home earlier...
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Mississippians speak out on Special Session
by Alex Paton
Lawmakers are making their way back to the capital city after Governor Phil Bryant has called a special session that will use new and existing...
Featured BP bill dies in conference, legislators seek special session
by Alex Paton
The BP bill that sought to set aside dollars from the BP oil settlement for projects along the Gulf Coast died in a conference committee...
Featured Legislature to sine die early
by Alex Paton
The state legislature could sine die early this year. With the official sine die scheduled for Sunday, April 1st, legislators say they expect to get...
Featured Medicaid tech bill faces midnight deadline
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi Legislature is looking to reauthorize the Medicaid tech bill, as well as, the Medicaid appropriations bill this session. With four different deadlines drawing...
Featured Mississippi could be looking at two state flags
For the second straight year, Speaker Pro-Tempore of the Mississippi House of Representatives Greg Snowden (R) has introduced a bill that, instead of replacing the...
MS legislators look to increase tobacco tax
by Alex Paton
Legislators in Mississippi are looking at putting a greater tax on Cigarettes and Tobacco. “The proponents of this want tobacco to be used less and...
Finding a compromise, lawmakers suggest changes for state flag
by Sarah Ulmer
What if one state could have two flag? Well, that is one piece of legislation proposed by Speaker Pro-Tem Greg Snowden (R) in regards to...
Raytheon backs out on Meridian construction
Raytheon, the company that would bring Air Force fighter-trainer manufacturing to Meridian, has backed out of the deal. In October, Raytheon announced the decision to...
EdBuild contract available to the public, recommendations to be made by January
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- After much controversy surrounding the decision, the contract with EdBuild has been made available to the public....