Mississippi lawmakers consider special session on pandemic
There are rumblings about the possibility of a special session to deal with the pandemic. Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann said last week he’d spoken with...
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Special Session possible on Medicaid Tech Bill
Governor Tate Reeves thinks the legislature took a step in the wrong direction with the Medicaid Tech Bill. During an interview with Paul Gallo on...
Road and bridge money may take time
by Alex Paton
Roads and bridges in Mississippi will be seeing more funds, however, it may take a while. During the special session, legislators were able to allocate...
Leaders praise productive special session
After five long days of debate in both the House and the Senate, Mississippi’s special session has come to end, and lawmakers are applauding a...
BP settlement bill passes, special session ends
After years of debate, the future of the BP oil settlement funds has been decided. On day five of the special session, the House voted...
Lawmakers shift focus to BP settlement funds
The special session will continue for at least another day as lawmakers turn their attention to the BP settlement funds. After the ‘Mississippi Infrastructure Modernization Act’...
House revives and passes lottery bill
Update: The lottery bill was brought back before the House after it was held on a motion to reconsider, and the bill has been passed...
Roads & bridges funding bill passed by Senate
The Mississippi Infrastructure Modernization Act has now made it through the House and the Senate. After the House passed the bill on day one of...
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...
Parties disagree on infrastructure approach
The special session of the Mississippi Legislature has been gaveled in, but there is already disagreement along party lines. Ahead of the session, both Democrats...