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Culture  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
February 9, 2022

Proposed bill in Mississippi House would allow children to attend school of their choice in any school district

Wicker, Hyde-Smith have supported similar efforts on the federal level. The Mississippi Legislature faces a deadline to pass general bills originating in their own chamber. Before both chambers met Wednesday morning, Mississippi Statewatch reported that the Senate had 71 items on the general bill calendar remaining and the House has 87 on its calendar. With…
Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
February 9, 2022

Rectification of Mississippi ballot initiative process moves to the Senate

The House bill would restore the ballot initiative process but not allow it to change the state constitution.  As expected, lawmakers are tackling the reinstatement of Mississippi’s ballot initiative process in the 2022 Legislative session, seeking to rectify the previous flaws that lead to the process being upended by the state Supreme Court. HC 39…