YP – Back to Business liability legislation gains legs in the Senate
The Mississippi Senate Judiciary A Committee passed the Back to Business Liability Assurance Act in committee this morning. The bill is part of HCR 69 resolution to allow measures related to COVID-19 to be brought up this late in the session.
“This is intended to provide protections except in those instances where there are ‘bad actors,’” said Chairman Sen. Sally Doty (R). “At the beginning of this thing nobody really knew what to do. This will provide some additional protection to our essential businesses that had to stay open.”
YP – Whether this session or next, Legislative Black Caucus calls for Legislature to change flag
“As the only state that still incorporates the Confederate Battle symbol it is the time of the state of Mississippi to shift and embrace fairness and change. The position of the legislative black caucus is that it is our time, it is past time for the current flag to be changed,” said Sen. Angela Turner-Ford.
When it comes to how the flag should be changed, all members of these groups agree, it should not go to a ballot vote in November, but be left up to the Legislature before the end of the 2020 session.
In the event it is brought up for a vote this year and does not pass, Representative Robert Johnson said that they will come back in January and do it. He said he would rather risk a down vote in 2020 than not try at all.
Auditor White comments on state flag
I was asked about my position on our state flag. Here’s what I believe: pic.twitter.com/rDa1bpzCd4
— Shad White (@shadwhite) June 24, 2020
YP – BIPEC, MMA support flag change
.@bipec, @MSManufacturers issue statements supporting change of #msflaghttps://t.co/rYMGDHdACy
— Magnolia Tribune (@magnoliatribune) June 23, 2020
YP – Hosemann, Gunn ask Presbyterian seminary chancellor to comment on flag
Lt. Gov. @DelbertHosemann, Speaker @PhilipGunnMS ask Presbyterian seminary chancellor to comment on #msflaghttps://t.co/AvpC1JQ4vX
— Magnolia Tribune (@magnoliatribune) June 23, 2020
YP – Mississippi Baptist Convention calls for flag change
Mississippi Baptist Convention leaders call on Legislature to change the flag says it's time for a "new day" #msleg #msstateflag READ MORE>> https://t.co/NoAYI6UAmB
— Magnolia Tribune (@magnoliatribune) June 23, 2020
MSDH reports highest coronavirus cases in a day
Today MSDH is reporting 611 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi, with 11 new deaths. The total of #coronavirus cases since March 11 is now 22,898, with 989 deaths. See more case details and important preventive steps at https://t.co/QP8mlJ41AN pic.twitter.com/8b53WupQbu
— Mississippi State Department of Health (@msdh) June 23, 2020
NEWSMS – Prohibition in Mississippi comes to an end with passage of HB 1087
The passage of HB 1087, which would take effect January 1, 2021, will lift the prohibition on alcohol across the state, even in dry counties.
“From and after January 1, 2021, prohibition is renounced as to the possession of alcoholic beverages. It shall thereafter be lawful to possess alcoholic beverages throughout the state,” the bill reads.
Alcohol still can only be sold by those authorized by the state to do so. Counties will still be able to vote themselves out of the lifted prohibition.
