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Pared down State of State with limited audience set for Tuesday
The Mississippi Legislature will meet in what is expected to be a pared down joint session Tuesday afternoon for Gov. Tate Reeves to deliver the annual State of the State speech.
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Two legislators test positive for COVID-19, lawmakers begin receiving vaccines
Two Mississippi lawmakers tested positive for COVID-19, prompting concerns that another Capitol virus outbreak could occur.
Here’s what lawmakers could do to transform Mississippi’s troubled child support program
We talked to eight experts about what lawmakers and other state officials could do to improve Mississippi’s fraught child support program.
New Mississippi flag almost official: Lawmakers move for final ratification
Lawmakers are poised this week to ratify the new Mississippi state flag, sans the divisive Confederate battle emblem that flew for 126 years.
Lawmakers consider privatizing Mississippi’s dilapidated, underfunded state parks
Mississippi’s aging state parks need an estimated $147 million for repairs. Lawmakers are considering privatization and public-private partnerships to improve the parks.
Hosemann wants to delay 2021 session as COVID-19 spikes. House leaders remain hesitant.
Senate leaders want to delay 2021 legislative session as COVID-19 spikes. House leaders have expressed hesitation about that idea.
Legislative watchdog highlights problems with controversial School Recognition Program
A recent report warns that lawmakers do not have up-to-date information to make funding decisions for a teacher merit pay program, and the law as it exists is unclear about the state Department of Education’s responsibility in administering it.
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