2019 candidates list released
The qualifying deadline for candidates to qualify to run in the 2019 election was 6 p.m. on Friday, March 1st. While the Mississippi GOP published...
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Bill seeks to create mental health court
by Alex Paton
A bill introduced by Representative Becky Currie is looking to create mental health courts. Currie, who is a nurse, said the program would work just...
2019 Legislative Session Preview
by Alex Paton
Lawmakers are headed back to the Capitol for the start of the 90-day legislative session which will go through April 7, 2019. While some are...
House passes amended lottery bill
The special session of the Mississippi Legislature rolls on. The House has passed an amended version of the lottery bill, and it will now head...
Governor Bryant officially calls special session
After weeks of hinting at it, Governor Bryant has confirmed that he’ll call lawmakers back to Jackson for a special session. On Twitter, the Governor...
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:...
Budget woes hit financial aid
The Mississippi Legislature recently approved the conference report for Senate Bill 2956, the appropriation bill for the Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid for the...
Speaker to form committee on lottery impact
Speaker of the House Philip Gunn has said he will form a committee to study the impact a lottery would have on the state. Meg...
Sine Die: Legislature adjourns, work still pending
The 2017 Mississippi Legislative Session has adjourned Sine Die, ending all regular business for the year. While the House and Senate have gaveled in and...
Gov gets legislative go ahead to move more from Rainy Day Fund
Governor Phil Bryant now has the permission of the House and Senate to take an additional $50 million from the Rainy Day Fund and move...