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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...

Appropriation Bills Include Key Mississippi Ag Priorities

On Friday evening, March 8, Congress approved six appropriation bills to fund a portion of the federal government, included in the bill are several key wins for Mississippi farmers and ranchers. Transportation:  Within the Transportation-HUD appropriations bill is a...

This Week at the State Capitol, March 4-March 8

Another major deadline has passed in the 2024 legislative session. Tuesday, March 5th was the deadline for general bills and constitutional amendments to pass out of committee in their chamber of origin. Over half of the general bills in both the Senate and House of...

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...

Thompson Releases Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024

WASHINGTON, DC — House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement after releasing text of the 2024 Farm Bill: "The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 is the product of extensive feedback from stakeholders...

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...

This Week at the State Capitol, April 5 – April 19

As the 2024 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature winds down and both chambers are focused on clearing their respective calendars, most of the real work this week was accomplished behind the scenes in leadership meetings.  Negotiations are on-going between...