This Week at the State Capitol, April 8 – April 12

This Week at the State Capitol, April 8 – April 12

The end of the 2024 Mississippi Regular Legislative Session is rapidly approaching and at this point there is a deadline almost every day. Wednesday, April 10th was the deadline for general bills to pass off of the floor in the opposite chamber. Each chamber let key...

Leopold Conservation Award Comes to Mississippi

A prestigious award program that celebrates voluntary conservation efforts on farms, ranches, and forestland is coming to Mississippi. The Leopold Conservation Award® honors farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners who above and beyond in their management of soil...

This Week at the State Capitol, April 29 – May 3

The final days of the 2024 Mississippi Legislative Session never fail to disappoint, and this Session proved to uphold expectations. With tensions rising between the two legislative chambers, on April 29th, the House of Representatives and Senate agreed on HC 64 which...

This Week at the State Capitol, April 21 – April 26

As the Session winds down, this week saw last-ditch efforts on negotiating the major policy issues of the 2024 Regular Legislative Session.  With procedural and floor work needing a certain amount of time to complete and both the Senate and House of Representatives...