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The state Supreme Court building is located in Jackson.

State Supreme Court sets schedule in lawsuit that could overturn state's ballot initiative law

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On Thu, 11/19/2020 - 04:48 PM

The Mississippi Supreme Court set the schedule Tuesday for briefs in a case filed by the city of Madison and Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler that could overturn the state’s ballot initiative law.

The city’s brief in the lawsuit is due on December 7 and the brief from Secretary of State Michael Watson is due on December 28.

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Gov. Tate Reeves

Gov. Reeves proposes phaseout of state's income tax

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On Mon, 11/16/2020 - 04:26 PM

Gov. Tate Reeves released his proposed budget today and the biggest item is the phaseout of the state’s income tax.

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The Clyde Muse Center is located at the Pearl campus of Hinds Community College.

Expansion of state's dual enrollment program for high school students could be coming next session

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On Thu, 11/12/2020 - 03:21 PM

Lawmakers could be looking to expand the state’s dual enrollment program for public school students after the Senate Universities and Colleges Committee held a hearing Tuesday.

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The U.S. Highway 90 bridge that connects Pass Christian with Bay St. Louis was rebuilt after 2005's Hurricane Katrina.

Groups say Mississippi needs more spending on infrastructure

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On Mon, 11/09/2020 - 04:44 PM

The refrain in the first day of hearings by the state Senate Transportation Committee was the same: We need more money for pressing needs in the state.

The committee held hearings Thursday and Friday at the state Capitol seeking answers on how to best fund the state’s infrastructure requirements.

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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 - 08:45 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

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