Mississippians speak out on Special Session
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...
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Special session to highlight infrastructure needs
by Alex Paton
Legislators will head back to Jackson this week for a special session that will be held to help resolve issues surrounding the state’s roads and...
State budget hearings: agencies ask for $800 million more
by Alex Paton
Mississippi government agencies met with lawmakers this week to discuss their upcoming budgets and they are asking for roughly $800 million more for the upcoming...
Lawmakers get ready for first round of budget hearings
by Sarah Ulmer
Before Senators and Representatives head to the Capitol for the 2018 Legislative Session joint budget committee must meet to discuss FY2019. ...
Lawmakers look to reform Air Traffic Control
by Sarah Ulmer
U.S. lawmakers will be discussing a bill next week that could reform the way the United States does air traffic control. ...
Special legislative session begins Monday
by Jared Bounds
Mississippi lawmakers will return to Jackson, and according to Governor Phil Bryant, should only be in town for one or two days. On the docket:...
Rally at the Capitol for more public education funding
by Sarah Ulmer
People from all across the state met at the Capitol on Thursday to deliver a message to lawmakers for more funding for public schools. ...
Legislative committees face deadlines at the Capitol
Lawmakers have gathered from around the state for this current legislative session, and Tuesday is a looming deadline. The deadline for committees to report general...
Legislators say no tax hikes to cover education funding changes
JACKSON, MISS– The joint legislative appropriations and education committees met Monday to receive recommendations on how to change the current Mississippi Adequate Education Program formula. ...
State Auditor releases annual report of Legislative appropriations, expenses
JACKSON, MISS– State Auditor Stacey Pickering has released the annual State of Mississippi Expenses and Appropriations of the Mississippi Legislature for the 2016 regular legislative...