House would allow online voter registration, early voting
Mississippi voters could register online and vote in person ahead of elections under a bill moving forward in the Legislature.
Analysis: Conflict puts lawmakers’ own speech in peril
A majority of Mississippi House members voted willingly last week to limit their own power of speech in their own chamber by eliminating something called the point of personal privilege.
Miss. House passes bill increasing ID requirements for Medicaid
Mississippi House Republicans passed a bill Friday that would require regular audits of Medicaid recipients and penalize those who fail to update their records.
Black Caucus stalls Miss. House work amid tensions
Black Democrats in the Mississippi House say Republicans are unfairly shutting them out of the legislative process, and they stalled House business for several hours Thursday to try to pressure the majority GOP.
GOP leader defends House Planned Parenthood investigation
A Republican congressional leader on Monday defended a House investigation of Planned Parenthood’s provision of fetal tissue to researchers, offering no suggestion that last week’s shooting deaths at one of the group’s clinics will cause the GOP to retreat from that probe.
Time of tumult for House Republicans seeking new leadership
It’s a tumultuous time for House Republicans, and leadership elections this coming week may only heighten the disarray.
House to take up bill blocking money for ‘sanctuary cities’
The House will take up a bill this week blocking funding for so-called “sanctuary cities” that resist turning over immigrants to federal authorities.
House backs convention to mandate federal balanced budget
Mississippi could become the third state to sign onto a plan for a nationwide constitutional convention to force the federal government to balance its budget and require states’ permission to increase national debt.
Two local candidates seek U.S. House seat
Two Columbus residents have announced their intent to run for Mississippi’s vacant seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Miss. Senate rejects effort to dump Common Core standards
Mississippi could create a 27-member commission to recommend new academic standards for its schools, under a bill passed by the state Senate on Wednesday.
House panel approves small bump in sales tax money to cities
Mississippi’s nearly 300 cities and towns could collectively get about $30 million more sales tax money under proposals lawmakers are considering.
Senators propose Common Core panel as House bans PARCC test
Legislators are wading deeper into determining what Mississippi students will learn and how they will be tested.
Saturday night fire destroys Columbus home
Columbus Fire Chief Martin Andrews said his department responded to a call around 5:35 p.m. regarding a fire in the 700 block of Moores Creek Road.
Miss. House passes pair of low-impact Common Core bills
Mississippi House members overwhelming approved a pair of bills Thursday that may immunize members against controversy over Common Core State Standards, but could have little effect over what’s taught in the state’s public school classrooms.
Poll: No agreement on paying for highways
Small wonder Congress has kept federal highway and transit programs teetering on the edge of insolvency for years, unable to find a politically acceptable long-term source of funds. The public can’t make up its mind on how to pay for them either.
House gives the go-ahead to sue Obama
A sharply divided House approved a Republican plan Wednesday to launch a campaign-season lawsuit against President Barack Obama, accusing him of exceeding the bounds of his constitutional authority. Obama and other Democrats derided the effort as a stunt aimed at tossing political red meat to conservative voters.
Senate passes highway bill, sends it back to House
The Senate voted Tuesday to keep federal highway money flowing to the states into December but only after rejecting the House’s reliance on what lawmakers called a funding “gimmick” and moving to force a post-election debate on whether to raise gasoline taxes.
House chairman: $3.7B border request ‘too much’
A key Republican said Friday that President Barack Obama’s multibillion-dollar emergency request for the border is too big to get through the House.
House GOP moves ahead on suing Obama
House Republicans took the initial step on Thursday to sue President Barack Obama over the administration’s decision to delay the employer mandate of the health care law.
Boehner says House plans to sue Obama
The House will vote next month on legislation authorizing a campaign-season lawsuit accusing President Barack Obama of failing to carry out the laws passed by Congress, Speaker John Boehner announced on Wednesday.