The House calendar is jammed full today. Rep. Gary Chism (R - Columbus), is likely still twisting arms on the Workers Compensation Destruction Bill, as he hasn't called it up yet. The longer he waits, the more likely it is that he doesn't have the vo... »
Regular readers know that Rep. Gary Chism (R-Columbus), your House Insurance Chairman, has spent the better part of the last 15 years pushing insurance products from the State Capitol. His efforts to force Mississippians to buy auto insurance, a produ... »
After the Motion to Reconsider the Workers Compensation Destruction Bill, Rep. Gary Chism (R - Columbus) moved to lay the bill on the table subject to call. That motion passed 61-58. That means that those in favor of the bill have time to work the sw... »
It appears as though Rep. Gary Chism (R - Columbus) will not be calling the workers compensation bill up for a vote today. That can only mean that he and MASI were not successful in twisting enough arms last night and today to get SB 2576 through the ... »
Rep. Jeff Smith (R - Columbus) is pushing an effective repeal of the inventory tax that he thinks will lead to more businesses coming into Mississippi. In short, it's another gimmick to pad the wallets of the PACs who funded Republican election effort... »
As promised yesterday, here is a breakdown of the votes on the judicial pay raise bill that passed the House yesterday. All in all, Democrats did a good job of holding their caucus together, with all but three Democrats voting in favor of the bill. M... »
House Bill 562, a bill written by Rep. Gary Chism (R - Columbus) that has been discussed here and at Mississippi Litigation Review, is dead. You'll remember Rep. Chism from his stellar work in the Legislature forcing people to buy his products. Click... »
Gov. Phil Bryant has appointed retired bank president Jerry Wilson of Columbus as banking commissioner. »
