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Lawmakers didn’t think law would legalize sports betting
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Lawmakers didn’t consider that federal ban on sports gamblng outside Nevada might change
Should you expect new massive tax cuts to solve Mississippi’s problems?
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Six experts, in their own words, weigh in on the state’s largest-ever tax cut
Government
Hosemann has sent voter info to Kobach-led group since 2009
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The Kansas-led Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program was established in 2005
Education
Ole Miss will rename Vardaman Hall, place plaques to put ‘past into context’
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Advisory committee studied building names, road names and monuments bearing complex histories
Government
Kansas Republicans to Mississippi: Use us as a cautionary tale
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Massive tax cuts had a dramatic impact on Kansas politics as well its economy
Government
Mississippi’s largest-ever tax cut begins
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Fiscal Year 2018, which began Saturday, is the first that will feel the impact of cuts passed in 2016
Government
Hosemann on Trump voter ID request: ‘Go jump in the Gulf’
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Secretary of State continues opposition to releasing voters’ personal data
Government
McComb is latest city to furl state flag
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City joins Jackson, Biloxi, Hattiesburg, Columbus and others, as well as the state’s universities, in rejecting the Confederate symbol
Government
State buys $30K newspaper ad to boost aviation industry
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Economic development officials say the ad showcases Mississippi ahead of the world’s largest aerospace shows
Two House seats become vacant after municipal elections
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Vacancies mean Republicans do not have a supermajority unless Republicans win special elections for those seats
Government
Legislature passes funding bills in one-day session
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Both chambers worked in fits and starts throughout the day Monday in special session devoted to appropriations for key agencies
Government
Call for resignation of Rep. Oliver rejected in Senate
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Rep. Oliver wrote in a May Facebook post that those who support the removal of Confederate monuments “should be lynched”
Education
Lawsuit over Gov. Bryant’s school funding cuts dismissed
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The lawsuit claimed the nearly $20 million in cuts to school districts Gov. Bryant ordered violated the state constitution
Government
State has one month to cover $154 million tax revenue shortfall
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Lower than anticipated revenue collections in May wiped out progress seen in the previous two months
Government
Lottery study committee: ‘No outcome in mind’
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Committee, appointed by Speaker Gunn, a lottery foe, will study and make recommendations on a state lottery