Impactful bills take effect in Mississippi
News Mississippi Staff Report Lawmakers left the Capitol in late March, and today, the bills that they passed during the 2019 legislative session will go...
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Judge to decide fate of new heartbeat abortion law
by Alex Paton
Federal Judge Carlton Reeves who sits on the US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, will hear a request from the Jackson Women’s...
Speaker Gunn recaps 2019 legislative session
by Alex Paton
The 2019 legislative session came to an end last week and Speaker of the House Philip Gunn discussed the various bills that were passed. Among...
Lawmakers adjourn as 2019 session ends
The 2019 legislative session is in the books. While the original ‘sine die’ date was set for April 7th, lawmakers are headed home early after...
Organization sues state to block ‘heartbeat bill’
An activist group is suing the state in an effort to block the recently signed ‘heartbeat bill’. The Center for Reproductive Rights has announced that...
Lawmakers to discuss Heartbeat Abortion bill
by Alex Paton
Abortion is back up for discussion in the legislature with the heartbeat bill. Senator Joey Fillingane said the proposed legislation would make it illegal for...