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News  |  Jeremy Pittari  • 
April 3, 2024

INSPIRE Act lives on through amended Senate bill for now

The Mississippi Senate killed the original House proposed education funding plan that would replace MAEP but the House inserted its INSPIRE Act language into the Senate's bill before sending it back across the Capitol.
News  |  Jeremy Pittari  • 
April 3, 2024

House removes mandatory minimum sentences from Senate’s auto theft legislation

Advocacy groups have raised concerns over mandatory minimum sentences, saying they are one of the most costly, unpopular, and least effective ways to improve public safety.