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Culture  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
February 2, 2022

Mississippi Legislature committee deadline sees 567 bills die in Senate, another 1,042 bills die in House

The Tuesday deadline for general bills to be moved out of committee leaves a number of hot topics on the table. On Tuesday, Mississippi legislators faced a deadline for general bills to be moved out of committee in their respective chamber. All general bills that are not passed out of the originating chamber’s committee by…
Culture  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
February 2, 2022

Bill to privatize Mississippi wine, spirits distribution passes Mississippi House

The bill now moves onto the Senate On Wednesday, House Bill 512 passed the Mississippi House by a vote of 112-2. The bill seeks to remove the Department of Revenue from controlling the alcohol warehouse and create a new industry in Mississippi for alcohol wholesaling and warehousing. The bill was authored by State Representative Trey…