YP – Briefs filed by Governor and Speaker outline legal arguments over line item vetoes
Attorneys for Governor Tate Reeves and Speaker of the House Philip Gunn have both submitted their written arguments in the lawsuit filed by the Speaker and other House members over several of Reeves’ line item vetoes earlier this year.
In Reeves’ brief, he outlines why he believes it was well within his right as Governor to veto portions of HB 1782, a CARES Act House bill that appropriated $2 million to a specified hospital and another $6 million to a program.
The first line of the Governor’s brief reads: “The Mississippi Constitution empowers the Governor to ‘veto parts of any appropriation bill’ sent to him by the Legislature.”
MSDH daily COVID-19 report
Today MSDH is reporting 737 more cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi, 4 deaths, and 129 active outbreaks in long-term care facilities. The total of #covid19 cases for the year is now 95,310, with 2,874 deaths. Case details and prevention guidance at https://t.co/QP8mlJ41AN pic.twitter.com/rvfQ956XSD
— Mississippi State Department of Health (@msdh) September 24, 2020
WJTV – MAIS petitions Governor Reeves to increase stadium capacity
YP – Lawsuit filed challenging Governor’s executive orders during pandemic
A Panola County attorney has filed a federal lawsuit against Governor Tate Reeves over his executive orders resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Michael Herrin claims have Governor Reeves’ executive orders have “systematically stripped the Plaintiff and all of the citizens of the State of Mississippi of the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States of America.”
The lawsuit says the actions of Governor Reeves by use of the executive orders are in violation of the restricted authority granted by the Emergency Management and Civil Defense Act and were overly broad. Herrin claims the orders were not properly tailored, arbitrary and capricious at their inception, and patently unconstitutional under the First, Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments.
YP – Fitch announces $60 million settlement
Attorney General @LynnFitchAG Announces $60 Million Multistate Settlement with C.R. Bard #msleg READ MORE>> https://t.co/5YA2SP49rN
— Magnolia Tribune (@magnoliatribune) September 24, 2020
YP – First FY 2022 Legislative Budget Hearings held with major state agencies
Legislative Budget Hearings were held on Thursday in Jackson. Several of the state agencies appeared before the Lt. Governor, Speaker and members to present their budget requests for FY 2022.
YP – Hyde-Smith announces $22.7 million for roadway repairs
Senator @SenHydeSmith announces $22.7 million to repair storm-damaged federal roadways in Mississippi #mssen READ MORE>> https://t.co/iZmtJ0kEU0
— Magnolia Tribune (@magnoliatribune) September 24, 2020
YP – Espy to host 3 Meet and Greets this weekend
.@MikeEspyMS to host three Meet & Greets this weekendhttps://t.co/KxWxPh8jdf
— Magnolia Tribune (@magnoliatribune) September 24, 2020
Espy picks up fundraising support from Sen. Booker, celebrities
Thank you brother! Let’s do this. https://t.co/gn2M4ttWl4
— Mike Espy (@MikeEspyMS) September 24, 2020
WLOX – Senators look forward to more communication for future GCRF grant projects
Thursday morning, Senators Joel Carter and Mike Thompson talked with the Gulf Coast Business Council about the need for the legislature to have more conversations with local business leaders about proposed Gulf Coast Restoration Fund projects, in order to help state leaders make better decisions with the pot of money.
“We don’t want to be up there voting on projects that are bad projects. We don’t want that perception,” Carter said. “We have a huge opportunity right now… It’s a leadership change, our first year with this process. We made some mistakes, but we’ll do better with the upcoming legislative session.”
Among the 27 projects approved in the first round of funding by the legislature, only eight were recommended by the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund Advisory Board. But 75% of the total $700 million settlement must be spent in the lower six counties.
Sen. Wicker recognized by AmeriCorps
Congratulations to 2020 Friend of ASC Award recipient @SenatorWicker
of #Mississippi! 🏅 Thank you for your leadership on the #CORPSact to expand and enhance @AmeriCorps & @NationalService to combat #COVID19. And your strong support of the @VolunteerYall Commission! #ASCawards pic.twitter.com/dd4nW7KBzZ— America's Service Commissions (@statecommission) September 25, 2020
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