by Associated Press Published: April 30,2012
Tags: bills, bonds, construction, investments, lawmakers, laws, legislation, legislative, legislators, Legislature, state government
JACKSON — A bond package that would have provided funding for repairs and new construction across Mississippi died when a Saturday deadline passed, though the legislature continued making strides yesterday to finish the budget process. Republican Lt. Gov Tate Reeves held his line this weekend, demanding a smaller bond package than the $250 million proposal [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 27,2012
Tags: appropriations, bills, budget, lawmakers, laws, legislation, legislative, legislators, Legislature, revenues, state government, tex collections
JACKSON — Negotiators at the Mississippi Capitol say they’re close to agreeing on a $5.6 billion state budget for the year that begins July 1. House and Senate leaders were trying to work out some final details at midday today, and they were hoping to file final budget proposals by this evening. That would be [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 27,2012
Tags: bills, census, elections, lawmakers, laws, legilature, legislation, legislators, plan, Politics, population, redistricting, representation, voters, votes, Voting
JACKSON — Mississippi House Republicans pushed through a redistricting plan yesterday that critics say would cut the number of white Democrats in the 122-member body. House members voted 70-49 for the plan, with 63 Republicans and seven Democrats supporting it. House Elections Chairman Bill Denny, a Jackson Republican, said the changes preserve black-majority districts and [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 25,2012
Tags: bills, elections, lawmakers, laws, legislation, legislators, Legislature, maps, Politicians, Politics, redistricting, voters, votes, Voting
JACKSON — A proposed redistricting plan unveiled today would increase the number of black-majority districts by one, and could target as many as four white Democrats for extinction. That could increase the House Republican majority from today’s 64-58 margin, before considering changes that could weaken other Democrats. The number of districts with secure black majorities [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 25,2012
Tags: bills, doctors, executive, governor, health, health care, lawmakers, laws, legislation, legislative, legislators, Legislature, medical, medicine, physicines, state government
JACKSON — A new Mississippi law aims to bring more physicians to the state. House Bill 317 was signed into law by Gov. Phil Bryant yesterday. The law creates the Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce within the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The legislation also creates an advisory board to oversee the new office. Office [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 25,2012
Tags: alcohol, bills, dry, executive, governor, law, lawmakers, legislation, legislative, legislators, Legislature, liquor, municipal government, sales, state government, state law, wet
JACKSON — The governor has signed a bill that would allow a vote on legalizing liquor sales inside the limits of cities with populations of at least 5,000 people. Under Senate Bill 2497 other residents of the county would not have a vote. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports Gov. Phil Bryant signed the bill [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 25,2012
Tags: bills, census, elections, lawmakers, laws, legislation, legislative, Legislature, Politics, population, race, redistricting, representation, state government, voters, votes, Voting
JACKSON — The Mississippi House could unveil its own redistricting plan today, capping months of speculation about a new map that could shape lawmakers’ political fortunes for the coming decade. Senate leaders say it could be a few days before a new Senate map is shown to the public because experts and attorneys are still [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 24,2012
Tags: aerospace, appropriations, bills, committees, defense, federal government, fedferal agency, lawmakers, laws, legislation, legislative, legislators, research and development, space, space exploration
WASHINGTON — Funding outlined for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) by the Senate Appropriations Committee for the upcoming fiscal year should enable the space agency to advance its post-Space Shuttle missions, U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) says. Cochran is vice chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee that has approved the FY2013 Commerce, Justice [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 12,2012
Tags: bills, Charter schools, elementary schools, high school, junior high, lawmakers, laws, legislation, legislative, legislators, loegislature, public schools, secondary schools, teaching
JACKSON — The Mississippi Senate revived charter school legislation yesterday, giving new life to a cornerstone of Republican leaders’ agenda. The move sets up a showdown in the House, which has been closely divided on broadening Mississippi’s provisions allowing alternative public schools. An earlier bill was voted down in a House committee. Senators amended House [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 11,2012
Tags: attorneys, bills, Constitution, counsel, law enforcement, lawmakers, laws, lawyhers, legislation, legislative, legislators, Legislature, state law
JACKSON — Senators still support efforts to limit Attorney General Jim Hood’s power to hire outside lawyers. The Senate amended House Bill 211 and sent it back to the House yesterday on a 35-17 vote with little debate. The Senate would limit the share of a verdict that outside lawyers could be paid as a [...] [...]
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