by Associated Press Published: March 28,2012
Tags: alcohol, alcohol content, beer, bill, brewery, craft beer, executive, governor, law, lawmakers, legislation, legislative, state government, state law, veto
JACKSON — Gov. Phil Bryant is not yet saying whether he’ll sign or veto a bill that would allow the sale of stronger beer in the state, including some craft brews that have been unavailable because of current regulations. Bryant will review the measure after he gets it from the Legislature, his spokesman, Mick Bullock, [...] [...]
JACKSON — Gov. Haley Barbour has vetoed House Bill 637, legislation that would have allowed the state to sell the Old School for the Blind in Jackson. According to Barbour, the bill failed to include the option to lease the land and because of the current lackluster market for prime commercial real estate, among other [...] [...]
JACKSON — The Mississippi Senate has upheld Gov. Haley Barbour’s veto of a bill that attempted to restore more than one-fifth of the money he has cut from the state budget. Twenty-one senators sided with the governor and 30 voted to override the veto. An override would’ve taken a two-thirds majority, or 34 votes. Barbour [...] [...]
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