MSU baseball honored by both state and federal government
The first course of action for the Mississippi House of Representatives on Thursday was honoring the Mississippi State baseball team as the 2021 national champions....
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Black senators walk out before anti-CRT bill passes
In what was an expected move, the Mississippi Senate has passed a bill that would ban the teaching of critical race theory in schools and...
House passes equal pay bill with 111-5 vote
“If you love your mom and daughter, vote for it.” Those were the words spoken by Representative Angela Cockerham, I-Magnolia, as she requested her male...
Gipson responds after House amends medical marijuana bill
One of the changes made by the House on Wednesday to the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act of 2022 was the removal of any role by...
House passes medical marijuana bill with 104-14 vote
Following a series of marijuana-oriented jokes from lawmakers, the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act passed the House with a 104-14 vote on Wednesday afternoon. “This is...
House committee alters medical marijuana bill before vote
The Mississippi House Drug Policy Committee has amended the Senate’s medical marijuana bill before it heads to the floor for a vote. The changes include:...
Rep. Ford introduces the ‘J.T. Williamson Act’
Representative Jill Ford, R-Madison, has filed a bill named after the late J.T. Williamson. HB 429, titled the “J.T. Williamson Act” in memory of the...
Reeves encouraged by income tax bill but not completely on board
On Tuesday morning, Governor Tate Reeves voiced his opinion on the House’s plan to repeal the state income tax. While Reeves is encouraged with the...
Senator Wicker meets with Ukraine president
In order to express solidarity with Ukraine in the face of increased Russian aggression, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) recently joined six other senators in...
Mississippi representative wants cameras in public school classrooms
Monday is the final day legislators can introduce general bills, and one Mississippi representative plans to put forth legislation that would place cameras in public...