Mississippi lawmakers considered modest public defense reforms. They rejected all of them
With its refusal to impose oversight or consistent standards in local defense, Mississippi risks falling further behind rest of the U.S., critics say.
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With its refusal to impose oversight or consistent standards in local defense, Mississippi risks falling further behind rest of the U.S., critics say.
Legislation that strips significant power from the board that governs the state’s public employee pension program has passed both chambers of the Legislature.
State Health Officer Dr. Dan Edney is speaking out against Senate Bill 2799, which would place four-year terms on not only agency heads but also members of government oversight boards. Edney said during an appearance on The Gallo Show that the legislation – which quietly and overwhelmingly passed the Senate...
House and Senate lawmakers in the final weeks of the legislative session will try to reach agreement on the vastly different proposals.
Senate leadership has refused to detail its Medicaid expansion plan, leaving senators in the dark and experts worried the plan could die.