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Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality will hold hearing on Gold Coast Commodities on November 19

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On Thu, 10/22/2020 - 05:31 PM

At its scheduled meeting today, the Mississippi Commission on Environm

Taxpayers might be paying to help extend broadband access to underserved rural areas in the state.

Mississippi Legislature could establish a rural broadband grant program

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On Wed, 10/14/2020 - 12:12 AM

The Mississippi Legislature could be considering legislation in the upcoming session to provide financial incentives to providers to bring broadband service to underserved areas statewide.

Final briefs in lawsuit over governor's vetoes due by November 6

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On Tue, 10/13/2020 - 07:54 PM

Final briefs in a lawsuit brought by House leaders in a lawsuit over $8 million in earmarks vetoed by Gov.

The Mississippi state Capitol is finally quiet after lawmakers left town for the last time in 2020.

Legislature appropriates money for rental assistance and farmers from federal CARES ACT funds

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On Thu, 10/08/2020 - 03:23 PM

Last week, the Mississippi Legislature concluded its extended session by returning to the state capitol to reallocate some of the $1.25 billion in federal funds provided to the state to mitigate the effects of the C

Lawmakers will likely be returning to the Mississippi State Capitol as soon as Thursday.

Governor asks for judgement in lawsuit filed by House leaders

By Steve Wilson , READ MORE > 2,265 Reads
On Mon, 09/28/2020 - 03:45 PM

Attorneys for Gov. Tate Reeves have asked Hinds County Chancery Court Judge Tiffany Grove to render a final judgement in a lawsuit filed by House Speaker Philip Gunn and Speaker Pro Tempore Jason White.

The motion was filed on September 23.

ABC Study Committee wraps up testimony with report to Legislature due in November

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On Thu, 09/24/2020 - 09:47 AM

The Alcoholic Beverage Control Study Committee finished its second day of hearings Tuesday and restaurant owners want changes to the way the ABC conducts business.

Decision in Gunn lawsuit over line-item vetoes could be coming as soon as September 28

By Steve Wilson , READ MORE > 12,904 Reads
On Tue, 09/15/2020 - 05:17 PM

A decision in a lawsuit brought by House leaders over a pair of line-item vetoes of $8 million in earmarks by Gov. Tate Reeves could be coming as soon as September 28.

New deadlines in lawsuit brought by House leaders over line-item vetoes by Gov. Tate Reeves

By Steve Wilson , READ MORE > 4,813 Reads
On Thu, 09/10/2020 - 03:11 PM

There are new deadlines in a lawsuit filed by House Speaker Philip Gunn and Speaker Pro Tempore Jason White over line-item vetoes of $8 million in earmarks by Gov. Tate Reeves.

Tennessee attorney indicted for role in bribery, bid-rigging scheme at the Mississippi Department of Education

By Steve Wilson , READ MORE > 2,529 Reads
On Thu, 09/10/2020 - 02:40 PM

U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst announced today that a Tennessee attorney was indicted for his role in a scheme involving bribery and bid-rigging at the Mississippi Department of Education.

Former Department of Education director and three MDE contractors charged in bid-rigging scheme

By Steve Wilson , READ MORE > 14,778 Reads
On Thu, 09/03/2020 - 01:45 PM

A former executive director at the Mississippi Department of Education and three contractors were charged in a federal indictment with conspiracy, bribery, wire fraud and money laundering.

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