U.S. Supreme Court allows sports betting in Mississippi
In a monumental decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act which has outlawed sports betting in 46 states...
Tag : Mississippi Legislature
Featured Medicaid funding bill coming down to the wire
The deadline for the Medicaid appropriations bill and its counterpart tech bill are quickly approaching and the House and Senate remain apart during negotiations. The...
Featured $1 billion infrastructure bill dies after negotiations stall
Lt. Governor Tate Reeve’s $1 billion infrastructure bill has died. The bill aimed to repair the state’s roads and bridges without raising taxes. The bill...
Featured Legislature adjourns early to save taxpayer money
by Alex Paton
Representative Joel Bomgar said that the state legislature is saving the taxpayers money. On Thursday, March 15th, the Mississippi Senate and House of Representatives adjourned...
Featured MAEP rewrite dies after Senate motion
In a surprise vote, the MAEP rewrite appears to have died. The rewrite for Mississippi’s public education funding formula was brought up for debate on...
Featured Mississippi legislature: bills dead and alive
by Alex Paton
Tuesday was the final day for House and Senate committees to pass general bills that originated in and already passed out of their opposite chamber....
Featured Senate amendment could arm Mississippi teachers
The nation continues to grieve after the shooting in Parkland last week, and leaders continue to look for ways to prevent another tragedy from occurring....
Featured Gov. Bryant to deliver 2018 State of the State Address
by Alex Paton
Gov. Phil Bryant announced that he will deliver the 2018 State of the State Address this Tuesday, Jan. 9th at 4:45 p.m. in the House...
Wednesday’s Neshoba County Fair speeches could be a preview of the 2019 race for governor
by Jared Bounds
Tucked away among the pastures of Neshoba County is a 146 acre spot of land that many call “magical.” Wednesday it was a battleground between...
Remote sales tax bill passes House
After a motion to reconsider was tabled, the bill that could have you paying online sales tax has passed the House. A remote sales tax...