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Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
January 26, 2021

Bill of the Day: Give released inmates a temporary license for 6 months

In this Bill of the Day authored by Senator Sparks, entitled the “Empowering Reentry through Licensing Act,” SB 2561 it would give a six-month provisional license to eligible individuals who have served time. The licenses would be issued through the Department of Public Safety with the intention of helping those who have been recently released…
Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
January 22, 2021

Key MS House leader offers bill to restructure authority over Division of Medicaid

A new bill from the Mississippi House of Representatives, HB 1013 authored by House Ways and Means Chairman Trey Lamar (R) would establish a Medicaid Commission to oversee the Division of Medicaid currently operated under the instruction of the Governor’s office. The proposed Commission would be made up of seven members. Three would be appointed…