Blackwell: Legislative Week 3 Update: Progress, Priorities, and Key Deadlines
Last Monday, Jan. 20 marked the deadline for introducing general bills and constitutional amendments.
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Mississippi Legislature Weekly Summary
Report on the week’s activities in the Mississippi Senate and House.
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Sex Offender Accountability Act to strengthen protections against sexual predators
Offenders currently who fail to comply with registering while out on bond can evade detection and remain a continued threat to the community.
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Hall talks priorities, West End development, as legislative session nears
The first-term Republican readies for his second year at the state Capitol.
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Hosemann recognizes schools with high attendance rates
Mississippi’s chronic absenteeism rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 24.4 percent.
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Gipson: Legislature must slam door shut on foreign land ownership
The new law’s limitations only apply to foreign adversaries such as China and Russia, and it even allows these enemies to hold up to 50 percent ownership in Mississippi farmland.
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New legislative bills passed in session become law today
It’s being reported that about 170 new measures have been added to the law books in the state and are now in effect as of today.
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Legislative Weekly Summary
Recap of activity in the Mississippi State Capitol during the past week.
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Legislative Weekly Summary
Recap of weekly action in the Mississippi State Senate and House of Representatives.
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Stevenson: On PERS, income tax, and grocery tax issues
Effective governing is about balancing objectives and making choices.
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