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Business  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
February 3, 2022

House passes Mississippi grain Indemnity Act; AG Commissioner applauds efforts

The bill would protect farmers across the state in the event of grain shortages or failed contracts. The Mississippi Grain Indemnity Act passed the Mississippi House of Representatives on Wednesday. The bill would establish a voluntary Grain Indemnity Trust Fund that would go toward compensating Mississippi growers when grain warehouses and dealers are not able…
Business  |  Frank Corder  • 
February 2, 2022

Most all anti-COVID mandate bills die in committee as deadline day comes and goes in Mississippi Legislature

Legislative leaders appear unwilling to tackle COVID mandate issues other than what has been addressed in the House passed bill last week. Despite strong public sentiment across the state against COVID-related mandates, nearly all of the bills that were filed to push back on vaccination and mask mandates by state and local governments, including school…