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A bill that would purge the voter rolls of inactive voters is now in the hands of the House.

Bill that would purge voter rolls of inactive voters headed to House

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On Thu, 02/18/2021 - 10:11 AM

A bill that would purge the voter rolls of inactive voters passed the state Senate and was sent to the House after a motion to reconsider was removed from the bill Tuesday.

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A new way to calculate the student population for funding purposes will have to wait until next session.

Switch in way that state calculates student population for funding purposes will have to wait until next session

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On Mon, 02/15/2021 - 09:02 AM

Some Republican lawmakers and the state superintendent of education are united to change the way the state calculates school attendance as it pertains to school funding, but a change will have to wait until next session.

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Lawmakers have pared the number of bills down from more than 2,000 to 644 after a key deadline Tuesday.

Alcohol distribution, occupational licensing reform bills pass key deadline in Legislature

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On Thu, 02/04/2021 - 01:37 PM

The first big deadline for the Mississippi Legislature was Tuesday and the number of bills has been whittled down from more than 2,000 to 644.

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Pro-Initiative 65 groups say city of Madison's lawsuit could deprive Mississippians of their right to amend the state's constitution via ballot initiative

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On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 11:11 AM

Two new amicus (friend of the court) briefs filed by the original sponsor of the Initiative 65 and the conservative policy group Americans for Prosperity were filed this week in an attempt to convince the state Supreme Court not to kill the state’s medical marijuana program before it can begin.

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Lawmakers are considering bills that could end the state's certificate of need program and increase teacher pay by $1,000.

Legislature considering bills that could provide a pay hike for teachers and increase transparency

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On Fri, 01/15/2021 - 10:53 AM

Lawmakers are busy submitting bills for consideration as the Mississippi Legislature goes into its second week of work.

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State Superintendent Carey Wright

State superintendent recommends waiving of passing requirements for statewide tests

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On Wed, 01/06/2021 - 03:56 PM

Mississippi state Superintendent Carey Wright told the Senate Education Committee Wednesday that the Legislature should waive the passing requirements for two statewide tests for third grade reading and

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Department of Corrections spent taxpayer funds on overly generous comp time buy backs, massage chairs and Himalayan salt lamps

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On Thu, 12/17/2020 - 02:34 PM

According to an audit released December 17 by the state auditor’s office, the Mississippi Department of Corrections spent taxpayer funds on a bounce house, massage chairs, Himalayan salt lamps, and impermissible comp time buybacks from 2017 to

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The Legislature is approaching a critical deadline Tuesday for general bills from the other chamber to pass out of committee.

Legislature closes in on critical deadline with bills that reform the ABC system and state income tax still alive

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On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 11:04 AM

The Mississippi Legislature’s annual session is down to its final month and there are plenty of issues still in play, including reform of the state’s alcohol distribution system, a first step toward the elimination of the state’s income tax and several more that deal with the occupational licensing.

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Optometrists will be able to expand their scope of practice under a bill passed by the Senate Thursday.

Bill that would expand scope of practice for optometrists passes Senate

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On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 04:07 PM

The Senate passed an amended House bill Thursday that could give optometrists the ability to prescribe medication and perform procedures that were previously prohibited to them.

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A bill that could change the way the state Department of Human Services monitors the eligibility of welfare recipients has now passed the Senate.

Critics say that a bill that would change the way the state calculates welfare eligibility could 'explode' the state's welfare rolls

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On Tue, 02/16/2021 - 01:52 PM

A bill that passed the Senate and is now in the hands of the House would change the way the Department of Human Services calculates eligibility for welfare programs administered by the state.

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