This Week at the State Capitol, April 1 – April 5

This week, the Mississippi Legislature saw some tension between policymakers as a crucial deadline killed several key pieces of legislation.  The deadline for general bills to move out of committee in the opposite chamber was Tuesday, April 2.  With each chamber...

This Week at the State Capitol, March 25-March 29

The 2024 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature has made significant progress after completing 88 days of this scheduled 125-day session. The revenue and appropriations deadline was Wednesday, March 27th.  All bills dealing with the budget or taxation had to...

This Week at the Mississippi State Capitol, March 18-22

Following a busy couple of weeks, things at the Mississippi Legislature slowed down a little this week.  After finishing their first round of action on general bills, the House of Representatives and Senate have begun the initial work on appropriations and revenue...

Legislative Update from the State Capitol, March 11-15

The Mississippi House of Representatives and Senate had a productive week churning through bills as the deadline for original floor action on general bills and constitutional amendments in their respective chambers was on Thursday, March 14. Appropriations bills in...