Mississippi ballot initiative restoration advances in House, again. What the bill would do
The state House of Representatives is slated to consider giving the public the right to seek ballot initiatives except on abortion and other issues.
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Mississippi bill proposes surgical castration for some sex offenders
A proposed penalty to Mississippi’s rape law may punish certain criminals in ways that raise constitutional issues. Under Mississippi law, adults convicted of ...
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Anti-DEI bill would create taskforce to study ‘efficiency’ in university system
A Senate bill seeking to ban diversity, equity and inclusion offices on Mississippi college campuses would also create a ...
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State lawmaker proposes bill to expand pre-K programs
A Pine Belt lawmaker has proposed a bill that would bring state-funded pre-K program to every district in the state by the ...
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Energy proposals include calling natural gas ‘clean,’ pausing wind projects
A Senate committee clears bill designating natural gas as "clean energy" while lawmakers mull measures on wind projects.
Paid parental leave passes Mississippi House. Read details
The Mississippi House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday to give parents paid parental leave. Similar legislation has been filed in the Senate.
Bill to expand school choice in failing schools and districts sparks controversy
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Mississippi has put some school choice in place through the years but there’s been a push and pull ...
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Bill to change Insurance Commissioner from elected to appointed passes out of Senate committee
Current Commissioner Mike Chaney is advocating for the change this session, saying it’s needed to “take politics out of the ...
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State House passes paid parental leave bill for state employees
House Speaker Jason White says the Mississippi House of Representatives passed a bill that could give eight weeks of paid ...
US Senator introduces bill banning men from masturbating and casual sex, unless it is to 'fertilise an embryo'. Here's all you need to know
Mississippi Senator Bradford Blackmon introduced the Contraception Begins at Erection Act, aiming to criminalise male ...
Mississippi state lawmaker introduces ‘Contraception Begins at Erection Act’ with fines for masturbation
A Democratic Mississippi state senator introduced legislation this week that makes it unlawful for men to masturbate "without ...
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Symbolic Legislation Will Not Get Us Free
If the Democrats are truly serious about protecting reproductive freedom, they must rise above reactive politics.