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MISSISSIPPI 2021 Legislative News
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Pay raises for state employees yet to be determined
Even with the pending pay raises, Mississippi will be near the bottom nationally in terms of compensation for public employees.
‘Relic from the past’: Lawmakers examine Mississippi felony voting prohibitions
Someone could steal a lawnmower and lose voting rights forever, but a convicted major drug dealer could continue to vote even while incarcerated.
What did Gov. Reeves veto this year?
Reeves gave no explanation why he vetoed projects, but one is in an area represented by a lawmaker who challenged his veto authority in court.
Mississippi Senate killed 19 House bills to restore voting rights
Mississippi denies a higher percentage of its residents the right to vote because of felony convictions than any state in the country.
National report ranks Mississippi low in voter access
Lawmakers this year didn’t pass bills that would make it easier to vote in Mississippi, which has some of the nation’s strictest voting laws.
Pay raises for Mississippi higher ed employees: Too little, too late?
Higher education faculty and staff in Mississippi, no matter their institution or rank, are among the lowest paid in the South.
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