JACKSON — Mississippi lawmakers are considering a two-day sales tax exemption for guns and ammunition in honor of “Second Amendment Weekend” which would come just before fall hunting seasons. Some said fear over revenue loss might derail the bill, which was filed by Rep. Warner McBride, D-Courtland. It has 39 co-sponsors. The House Ways and [...] [...]
JACKSON — Gov. Haley Barbour is supportive of the recent inaction on a bill in the House Representatives that the governor said would have put pressure on local businesses already struggling with the recession. In a statement, Barbour said, “I want to thank members of the Mississippi House who on Monday decided to let a [...] [...]
JACKSON — Mississippi lawmakers beat a deadline Thursday and cleared out of the Capitol ahead of a winter storm that promised to dump snow on many parts of the state. “This is, strangely enough, when I appreciate all of you the most,” Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant said as he thanked senators for several long days [...] [...]
JACKSON — Mississippi lawmakers are considering whether school districts should be banned from starting the academic year before Sept. 1. That proposed mandate passed the House 65-54 on Monday, but the bill containing the provision was held for the possibility of more debate. House Tourism Committee Chairwoman Diane Peranich of Pass Christian says coastal attractions [...] [...]
JACKSON — Legislators who want to create a Mississippi lottery said they were disappointed yesterday when the issue came up for discussion but the proposal stalled because no action was taken. Only five of the 15 House Gaming Committee members attended the meeting — not enough for a quorum to vote. A bill filed by [...] [...]
COLUMBUS — A legislative effort to give Mississippi University for Women a gender-neutral name appears dead this session. The Senate Universities and Colleges Committee took no vote on the bill that would have given the state College Board the authority to rename the school. That killed the bill, since it wouldn’t meet today’s legislative deadline. [...] [...]
JACKSON — A bill to restore about one-fourth of the money Gov. Haley Barbour has cut from Mississippi’s budget has stalled in the Senate after lawmakers voted to spend more time negotiating it. The Senate voted yesterday to send the bill to conference with House members. Under the bill, lawmakers could use $50 million from [...] [...]
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