Sen. Cochran appointed to Eisenhower Memorial Commission
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Thad Cochran was appointed to serve on the Eisenhower Memorial Commission (EMC) by Senator Pat Roberts, Chairman of the EMC....
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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...
Dyslexia scholarship passed in Senate
by Sarah Ulmer
Yesterday, before the Wednesday evening deadline, Senators voted to expand the Dyslexia Scholarship program. ...
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...
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...
Weekly wrap up: Tuesday’s deadline finalized what bills died and survived
by Sarah Ulmer
In Jackson lawmakers are faced their last major committee deadline this week for the 2017 session. Some bills survived, some did not. ...
Senate scrapping of online sales tax draws rebuke from House members
by Jared Bounds
Representative Charles Busby, R-Pascagoula, and chairman of the House Transportation Committee, sent a clear message to his colleagues in the senate by tabling bills that...
Bills dead after committee deadline
by Sarah Ulmer
While many bills survived Tuesday’s deadline, many notable bills died in committee....
Legislative Wrap up; budget cuts and committees working hard
by Sarah Ulmer
This Friday wraps up another week at the Capitol and deadlines for the House and Senate appropriations and revenue bills to be introduced and passed. ...
Senate Bills to watch during the 2017 Legislative Session
As lawmakers cruise through the current legislative session, you want to know what changes could be coming your way. News Mississippi is keeping an eye...