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Meeting with Community Leaders I enjoyed visiting with Coach L.D. Ready (second from right) from Richton. Also joining us was...

End of Session The 2022 Legislative Session officially came to a close. It was a wild ride, with twists and turns along the way. All said...

Bills Going to Conference The 2022 Legislative Session is winding down, with only a couple more weeks before we gavel out for the year....

RUSP Alignment Legislation This week, the Senate passed HB 927, which revised the conditions that are tested for comprehensive newborn...

Richton Pages This week, the Senate was privileged to have two pages from Richton. Gabbi Ledet (left) and Reid Overstreet (right) both...

Senate Tax Bill This week, the Senate passed legislation to provide major tax relief to Mississippians. Senate Bill 3164 phases out the...

Sen. Chris Johnson, far left, participates in a funding announcement for the City of Hattiesburg. Bond Bills As Vice-Chair of the Senate...

Deadlines The Legislature faced another big deadline this week: the deadline for bills to pass out of the chamber in which they...

Tax Reform This week, the Senate Finance committee unveiled a plan to significantly reform Mississippi’s income, grocery, and vehicle...

Legislative Forum This week, I had the opportunity to participate in a legislative forum held at the Trent Lott National Center at the...

Visit from local students This week, I was pleased to get the opportunity to visit with Petal School District Ambassadors during their...

Medical Marijuana One of the big debates for the past year has been over the Legislature’s role in creating a medical marijuana program...