May 17, 2020. What we're going through is real, scary, and traumatic. Everybody has experienced this virus, and it seems that everyone is going through five stages of grief: denial, anger and bargaining. You can…
Anti-critical race theory bill signed into law
Nonprofit Mississippi News Monday's Governor. Despite opposition from many Black legislators, civil rights groups, and educators throughout the state, Gov. Tate Reeves has signed Senate Bill 2113 into law. This legislation seeks to ban critical…
Bills that survived or died on Feb 1…
A bill that dies on Tuesday's deadline does not necessarily mean it is dead. Another bill may still be alive and could be amended to address the issue that was addressed in the bill that…
Cheaper car tags help garner Democratic support for…
Normal thinking after such landmark legislation is to just leave it at that and send the proposal to Senate for consideration. Trey Lamar (R-Senatobia), House Ways and Means Chairman, requested that the bill's vote be…
Data Dive Who are your lawmakers
Look at the map below to see the state legislators by district in the Senate or House of Representatives.
Faculty say Alcorn’s new strategic plan does little…
Mississippi News Alcorn State University, a non-profit organization, has published a strategic plan. It aims to help the historically Black university with a land grant "achieve preeminence via transformative teaching and excellence in research." Alumni…
Grocery tax cut considered, but never acted upon…
These efforts don't go anywhere. The leadership of both the House of Representatives and the Senate had presented tax cuts plans earlier this session that included a reduction in the grocery tax as well as…
House committee advances anti critical race theory bill…
Senate Bill 2113 was passed with 14-9 votes. There were no modifications to the Senate's earlier version. The bill was overwhelmingly supported by Republicans. It will be sent straight to the Governor if it passes…
Insurance head calls for end of UMMC, Blue…
Mississippi Today was told by Chaney that the Department of Insurance in the state will address concerns about patients' access to services at the University of Mississippi Medical Center's Organ Transplant Unit and Children's Hospital.…


