Bill to increase tax on cigarettes dies
The cigarette tax has died after it did not pass from a committee before yesterday’s deadline. Lawmakers tried unsuccessfully this year to pass the law...
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Lawmaker: Medicaid expansion won’t happen in Mississippi
by Alex Paton
Republican leadership in Mississippi are holding firm that there is no need for Medicaid expansion in the state. Senate Medicaid Committee Chairman Senator Brice Wiggins...
Featured BP money distribution continues to be debated after legislature adjourns
by Alex Paton
Legislators say they are looking for a special session to come to an agreement on setting aside money from the BP oil spill settlement. After...
Featured Tobacco tax dies in House committee
by Alex Paton
While the use of tobacco products remains the number one cause of preventable death in Mississippi, a broadly supported policy to create a $1.50 per...
Featured Tobacco tax may rise to $2.18
by Alex Paton
The price for a pack of cigarettes could soon go up drastically, by $1.50 to be exact. The tax is currently at 68 cents, and Senator...
Featured Education funding reform passes from committee, heads to Senate floor
by Alex Paton
The deadline for Committee action on the MAEP re-write for funding public education in Mississippi is here. The bill passed the Senate education committee and...
Featured Anti-gang bill passes in Senate, looks to combat gang activity in state
by Alex Paton
The anti-gang bill was passed in the Senate this week. The bill cleared the senate floor and if it is passed in the House, it...
Featured Gang violence increasing in state, reaching all 82 counties
by Alex Paton
Gang Violence in Mississippi is increasing and new legislation could help investigators and prosecutors get gang members off the streets. Tony Lawrence, District Attorney for...
Featured Legislators work to get gang bill passed in House, Senate
by Alex Paton
30 year old Sherry Lynn Emile, of Vancleave, pled guilty to one count of Conspiracy to Commit Kidnapping and one count of Kidnapping earlier this week....
Featured Senate passes bill, BP oil money to go to coast
by Alex Paton
The state Senate has passed legislation to set aside dollars from the BP settlement for projects along the Gulf Coast. The bill authored by Senator...