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2023 Legislative Session

Posted in2023 Legislative Session

Mississippi’s racial divides were on full display as HB 1020 got its final debate and passing vote

Avatar photo by Bobby Harrison March 31, 2023April 2, 2023
Posted inLegislature

Someone tried to sneak $300K into state education budget for company involved in welfare scandal

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Geoff Pender and Anna Wolfe March 31, 2023March 31, 2023
Posted in2023 Legislative Session

‘Out to get Jackson’: Bill to create separate courts, police for part of capital city advances over protest

Avatar photo by Geoff Pender March 30, 2023March 31, 2023
Posted in2023 Legislative Session

Lawmakers appropriate extra $620 million for roads as they work to finish budget

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Geoff Pender and Bobby Harrison March 30, 2023March 30, 2023
Posted inHealth

Department of Health will choose state’s next burn center, Legislature says

Avatar photo by Devna Bose March 30, 2023March 30, 2023
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Mississippi lawmakers resolve impasse over K-12 spending, hope to end session Thursday

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender March 29, 2023March 29, 2023
Posted in2023 Legislative Session

Senate rejects Robert Taylor’s nomination for state superintendent of education

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Julia James and Geoff Pender March 29, 2023March 29, 2023
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Lawmakers pass ‘voter purge’ bill that could keep some Mississippians from voting

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender March 29, 2023March 29, 2023
Posted in2023 Legislative Session

Lawmakers approved $104 million for Mississippi hospitals. Some say it’s not nearly enough.

Avatar photo by Devna Bose March 28, 2023March 29, 2023
Posted inHealth

Remember Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann’s plan to save hospitals? Here’s where those bills stand.

Avatar photo by Devna Bose March 28, 2023March 28, 2023
Posted in2023 Legislative Session

Lawmakers miss deadline to pass state budget, will likely extend session

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender March 27, 2023March 28, 2023
Posted in2023 Legislative Session

Senate, in 11th hour, tries to revive ballot initiative measure it previously killed

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Geoff Pender and Bobby Harrison March 27, 2023March 27, 2023
Posted in2023 Legislative Session

Lawmakers eye tornado relief as they haggle over state budget in final days of 2023 session

Avatar photo by Bobby Harrison March 26, 2023March 27, 2023
Posted in2023 Legislative Session

House leaders say they won’t fully fund MAEP ‘black hole’ as lawmakers try to reach budget agreement

Avatar photo by Geoff Pender March 25, 2023March 25, 2023
Posted inElection

Hosemann accuses McDaniel of ‘clear violations’ of law with campaign money

Avatar photo by Geoff Pender March 25, 2023March 25, 2023

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