Bill of the Week: HB 587
This bill, House Bill 587, the main caption states, “TO REQUIRE THE PARTY THAT DOES NOT PREVAIL IN AN ADVERSE POSSESSION ACTION TO PAY COURT...
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AG Jim Hood pushes for law that holds manufacturers and distributors accountable for opioid oversupply
by Sarah Ulmer
Attorney General Jim Hood joined 44 states and territories this week in calling for a repeal of a federal law which strips the DEA of...
U.S. lawmakers introduce legislation to expand Telehealth
by Sarah Ulmer
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker introduced bipartisan legislation to increase the use of Telehealth and remote patient monitoring through Medicare in order...
Fiscal 2018 budget makes cuts, follows discoveries by working groups
JACKSON, Miss — The Joint Legislative Budget Committee released Thursday a Fiscal 2018 budget that reduces spending by 3 percent and includes efficiencies found by legislative...
Videos of Greenville teacher dragging student by hair sparks rebirth of legislation
JACKSON, MISS– The videos of the Greenville High School teacher dragging a student with special needs by her hair has not only sparked outrage, but...
Mississippi Charter School Act passes in the House
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- House Representatives pass Mississippi Charter School Act with a vote of 65-51. ...
Cybersecurity Bills on the Way to the President, Thompson Says It’s a Good Idea
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Perhaps one of the biggest threats to the security of the United States is a large-scale cyber attack on computer systems that control the...
You Could Lose Some of Your Food Stamp Benefits, Effort to Stop It
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–You could lose some of your monthly SNAP benefits if America falls off the “Food Stamp Cliff”. What that is, an expiration of extra...