Mississippi bill would end DEI ideology in state’s higher education
Mississippi state Sen. Angela Burks Hill introduced a bill that would end diversity, equity, and inclusion ideology in the ...
Gov. Reeves urges tax cuts in State of the State address for Mississippi. See what he said
Gov. Tate Reeves pushed tax cuts and touted economic development during his annual State of the State Address.
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Senate committee kills second effort to shutter Mississippi’s 124-year-old prison
Senate Corrections Chairman Juan Barnett's effort to close Mississippi State Penitentiary has died for a second year.
Bill to strip auditor's powers filed with MS Senate. See what it does
Mississippi Auditor Shad White has come to verbal blows with two state senators, and a bill has been filed to remove some of ...
Mississippi ballot initiative restoration advances in House, again. What the bill would do
The state House of Representatives is slated to consider giving the public the right to seek ballot initiatives except on abortion and other issues.
Mississippi state lawmaker introduces ‘Contraception Begins at Erection Act’ with fines for masturbation
A Democratic Mississippi state senator introduced legislation this week that makes it unlawful for men to masturbate "without the intent to fertilize an embryo," with the lawmaker criticizing ...
‘Make it happen’: Mississippi Legislature pushes to ban DEI as political pressure mounts
With President Donald Trump elevating bans of diversity, equity and inclusion programs to the top of national Republicans’ ...
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Governor pressures state Senate to pass tax cut
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is urging the state Senate to pass a significant tax cut bill that has already cleared the House ...
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House unanimously passes paid parental leave for state employees
State employees would get eight weeks of paid maternity leave under a bill that passed the House unanimously Thursday.
Mississippi Senate committee hears bleak forecast from state's farming industry
Agriculture is Mississippi’s largest industry and those farmers are raising a red flag to say they’re struggling to make a ...
Could Mississippi get rid of its state income tax? What Mid-South residents should know
Mississippi House of Representatives is working to get rid of the state's income tax. Here's what you should know.
Legalized online sports betting advances in Mississippi Legislature
A panel of Mississippi lawmakers has approved a bill that would permit mobile sports betting, a move proponents say would ...