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Potential reforms to the state's wholesale distribution of wine and spirits are still alive in the Mississippi Legislature.

House passes heavily amended ABC reform bill, setting up a battle with the Senate

By Steve Wilson, 890 Reads

The fate of any changes to the state’s wholesale distribution monopoly on wine and spirits will likely be decided in a conference committee in the Legislature.

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Lawmakers approved seven bills that allow counties to make contributions to non-profits with taxpayers funds.

Lawmakers pass bills that allow counties to donate taxpayer funds to non-profit organizations

By Steve Wilson, 1,236 Reads

Each year, the Mississippi Legislature passes several local bills that include tourism taxes and authorizations of counties or cities to contribute taxpayer funds to non-profit organizations.

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The Legislature will appropriate more than $2.2 billion in general funds for K-12 education for the upcoming fiscal year, which starts July 1.

More than $51 million separates legislative chambers on K-12 education appropriation bill

By Steve Wilson, 990 Reads

The last chore of the Mississippi Legislature before it leaves Jackson at session’s end is putting together a budget.

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State Department of Health still taking comments on proposed telehealth regulations

By Steve Wilson, 872 Reads

The Mississippi Department of Health took no public comments Monday at a public meeting over its proposed telehealth regulations.

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ACT scores were up slightly for Mississippi juniors in 2020.

Despite COVID-19 pandemic, ACT test scores for juniors improve slightly statewide

By Steve Wilson, 824 Reads

According to data released by the Mississippi Department of Education, a slightly larger number of high school juniors met the minimal standards for college readiness than the year before.

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Projects could mean 20% of state’s electric generation could come from solar power

By Steve Wilson, 842 Reads

After a slow start, solar power in Mississippi is beginning to become a larger part of the state’s electric generation capacity.

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The Mississippi state Capitol

Most Mississippi nursing homes will receive COVID-19 vaccines by Friday

By Steve Wilson, 1,238 Reads

Monday, the Senate Public Health Committee held a hearing to investigate the status of distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine to the state’s nursing homes.

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Mississippi AG Lynn Fitch joins other states in lawsuit that could overturn presidential election results in four states

By Steve Wilson, 5,803 Reads

Mississippi state Attorney General Lynn Fitch is joining a lawsuit by the state of Texas that seeks to overturn the results of the presidential election in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin.

All four were won by former Vice President Joe Biden.

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Mississippi voters overwhelmingly voted for the New Magnolia design to become the state's new flag.

Mississippians overwhelmingly vote to support medical marijuana, new state flag

By Steve Wilson, 1,764 Reads

Mississippians voted overwhelmingly to pass ballot initiatives allowing medical marijuana and a new state flag Tuesday in addition to giving big majorities to President Donald Trump.

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Taxpayers owe $10,400 to pay off the state's debts, according to a new report.

Report: Mississippians owe $10,400 to pay off state's mounting debts

By Steve Wilson, 5,672 Reads

Mississippi is one of 39 states that can’t pay its bills, according to a recently released report and taxpayers owe $10,400 apiece to make the debt whole.

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