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The House approved SB 2369 on Tuesday by a 92-22 vote, sending the measure to Gov. Tate Reeves. Supporters say it will help the state collect overdue child support by intercepting certain gambling winnings.

The Mississippi Senate on Tuesday approved a revised version of House Bill 1665 aimed at increasing transparency and changing reimbursement rules for pharmacy benefit managers, passing the measure 44-7. Supporters say the bill will help independent and rural pharmacists; opponents warn it could raise costs for businesses and state health plans.

Incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom won their party primaries Tuesday and will face off in November, while Mississippi’s congressional incumbents largely prevailed, Mississippi Today reported.

The Mississippi state permit board approved xAI’s plan to build 41 turbines despite protests over noise and emissions from Southaven residents, raising environmental and health concerns.

Clarksdale officials discussed a proposal to rezone land for a data center, but the decision was tabled amid community concerns and debate over environmental and economic impacts.

An organizer for Mississippi United wrote that the group has spent six months helping Mississippians petition leaders and recently delivered a 620-signature letter to Sen. Roger Wicker demanding hearings on the war in Iran.

Gov. Tate Reeves told reporters Tuesday he would consider a special legislative session on school choice and a teacher pay raise if lawmakers cannot reach agreement within four weeks.

Mississippi voters are picking Democratic and Republican nominees for U.S. Senate and House seats Tuesday, with polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Mississippi Today reported.

The Mississippi Senate approved a bill that conditions state economic development grants on labor organizing restrictions. The legislation now awaits Gov. Tate Reeves’ signature.

Sonya Williams Barnes of the Southern Poverty Law Center said the measure, billed as preventing noncitizen voting, would create barriers for citizens including seniors, rural residents and those who recently changed their names.