By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The Senate passed a strike-all amendment to a House bill that would create a third bucket for educational tax credits solely for special purpose schools under the Children’s Promise Act. HB 1944, as it was amended...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Over 200 of the needed 300 applications have been received for the first round of the Gadsden Flag car tags which proudly declares “Don’t Tread On Me.” The 300 tags must be claimed and spoken for before the state will...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Legislation allowing terminally ill patients to try medical cannabis for ailments not currently covered under the state’s program and another measure to request FDA approval to conduct clinical trials of a psychoactive...
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Help could be on the way for rural hospitals after the Mississippi Senate unanimously passed a strike-all amendment to a House bill Tuesday morning. The bill, HB 4032 originally authored by State Rep. Trey Lamar (R),...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Former U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge E. Grady Jolly has died at the age of 88. Jolly was appointed to the federal bench in 1982 by former President Ronald Reagan. He succeeded the late Judge James Coleman....
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Strike-all amendments were made to two Senate appropriations bills to reflect the House of Representative’s stance on state support for public community colleges and universities. During discussion of the bills,...
