House and Senate clash on new tax vs use tax
It was a disagreement over a bond bill that would allocate funds for roads and bridges that caused the House to unanimously vote to send...
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State agencies to suffer budget cuts
Mississippi lawmakers hammered out the proposed cuts for state agencies heading into fiscal year 2018. This was done over the weekend in conference, on the...
Veteran lawmaker announces dementia diagnosis
Three-decade veteran lawmaker Steve Holland of Plantersville, has announced that he has been diagnosed with dementia. He plans to retire at the end of his...
Governor signs several bills into law
The governor has signed several of the bills that have come across his desk. With his signature, those bills become law. Here’s just a few...
Senate appropriations funds MAEP as backup
Whether or not the Mississippi Adequate Education Program Formula will change is up to lawmakers–and the discussion surrounding it, if it were to happen this...
Bills in the House to watch until Wednesday deadline
Wednesday, March 8, is another “kill bill day” in which bills that have not been taken up for action are dead for the remainder of...
Future Caucus: not the kids’ table, adults in the room
Often the word millennials is spat, almost like an insult. Then pair that with party affiliations being hurled out as harsh critiques (those liberals or...
Sanctuary city bill passes House, back to Senate
The House voted Tuesday to pass SB 2710, which would prohibit the establishment of sanctuary cities in Mississippi. The committee substitute of the original bill...
Seat belt bill passes the House
You’ve heard the term “Click it or ticket” before. Soon, that could apply to everyone in the car. On the House floor Monday, representatives voted...
State could lose money over closed bridges
In a time where the funding for Mississippi’s roads and bridges is the hot topic at the state Capitol, the closing of 100 bridges could...