Last year, when 31% of state lawmakers nationwide were women, they held about 30% of the seats on committees overseeing taxes ...

Mississippi state Sen. Angela Burks Hill introduced a bill that would end diversity, equity, and inclusion ideology in the ...

A bill to close Parchman Farm failed in the Senate for the second time. Plus, updates on Medicaid and ballot initiative efforts in the Legislature ...

Dunleavy said before the start of this year’s session he is willing to consider a permanent increase of up to $200 million in education funding if legislators are willing to support his policy goals.

An online Mississippi sports betting bill passed a House committee and now heads to the floor, where it passed overwhelmingly ...

In Mississippi, it's the state auditor's job solely to track down that money and launch an investigation. A bill in the Mississippi legislature is looking to change that.

The Mississippi House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday to give parents paid parental leave. Similar legislation has been filed in the Senate.

State employees would get eight weeks of paid maternity leave under a bill that passed the House unanimously Thursday.

The state House of Representatives is slated to consider giving the public the right to seek ballot initiatives except on abortion and  other issues.

House Speaker Jason White says the Mississippi House of Representatives passed a bill that could give eight weeks of paid ...

The Mississippi House passed the Mississippi State Employees Paid Parental Leave Act. According to House Speaker Jason White (R-Miss.), House Bill 1063 passed in a ...

Gov. Tate Reeves pushed tax cuts and touted economic development during his annual State of the State Address.