JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi House members will return Wednesday to finish giving Gov. Phil Bryant permission to take as much as he needs from financial reserves to cover a deficit of up to $75 […]
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — A majority of Mississippi House members voted willingly last week to limit their own power of speech in their own chamber by eliminating something called the point of personal privilege. The […]
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Black Democrats in the Mississippi House say Republicans are unfairly freezing them out of the legislative process, and they are stalling business to pressure the majority GOP. Legislative Black Caucus leader […]
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — The Mississippi House is approving plans to boost expense pay for many state and local officials attending meetings to $150 daily from the current $40. Representatives voted 110-5 Tuesday to approve House […]
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republicans are closer to having a three-fifths majority of 74 votes in the Mississippi House because a newly re-elected Democrat is switching parties. House Republicans also said Thursday that they intend […]
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — The Mississippi House has voted to give assistant teachers a substantial pay raise. The base pay for the job is currently $12,500 a year. A bill that was debated Wednesday originally […]
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi voters may not get a chance to vote on a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced state budget. The Mississippi House voted 75-44 on Tuesday, with a majority in favor of […]
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi House members overwhelming approved a pair of bills Thursday that may immunize members against controversy over Common Core State Standards, but could have little effect over what’s taught in the […]
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