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Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
January 23, 2019

Rural Broadband bill passes Senate and heads to the Governor

On Wednesday the Mississippi Senate passed HB 366, the Rural Broadband bill, by an unanimous vote. The bill was created to provide co-ops with the opportunity to provide broadband service to more rural communities that have otherwise been without options. The bill passed quickly through the House with minor amendments. No further amendments were added…
Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
January 23, 2019

OPINION: Conservative Organizations Oppose Renewal Of Administrative Forfeiture

Numerous conservative organizations sent a letter to Gov. Phil Bryant, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, and Speaker Philip Gunn yesterday asking leadership to oppose reinstatement of administrative forfeiture in Mississippi. Last year, the process known as administrative forfeiture was not renewed in the legislature. Administrative forfeiture allows state can take property valued under $20,000 and forfeit…