Legislators honor Mississippi Nascar driver
Legislators honored Mississippi NASCAR driver Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., in the Mississippi House Chamber with the presentation of House Resolution 43, on Wednesday, March 1. The...
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Domestic abuse bill dies in committee
A bill that would have made domestic abuse grounds for divorce has died in committee. Senate bill 2703 was killed in the Judiciary A committee...
Beer bill passes Senate committee
House bill 1322, which would allow for breweries in the state to sell their product on site, has passed the Senate finance committee. It now...
Fix our roads: Thousands petition lawmakers for road funding
If you’ve driven down a Mississippi road, you’ve endured the bumps, the potholes–and maybe you’ve changed your route because of closed bridges. The Mississippi Economic...
Bill to give Governor power over Mental Health dies
The Mississippi Health Agency Reorganization Act of 2017, or SB 2567, has died in the Senate. The bill would have given Governor Phil Bryant the...
Senate to reconsider Governor oversight of Department of Mental Health
The Senate passed a bill that would move the Department of Mental Health under the supervision of Governor Phil Bryant, but that bill is now...
Deadlines loom over lawmakers to pass bills
Thursday is the deadline for original floor action on general bills and constitutional amendments originating in the House and Senate. This means that a bill could...
Rivers’ Law passes the House unanimously
If your child were arrested for drug use or driving drunk, you’d want to know about it, so that maybe you could get them help....
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...
EdBuild makes recommendations on how to change public school funding
JACKSON, MISS– Joint legislative education and appropriations committees met with the New Jersey non-profit EdBuild today to make suggestions on how to change the Mississippi...