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... »
A month ago, I unveiled a list of Mississippi legislators who are members of ALEC. Well, what about a list of Mississippi politicians (most legislators) who've hung out with an even more insidious group? A group that the Republican National Committee... »
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 ... »
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... »
In response to a Twitter request, here's a breakdown of how folks voted, with their region noted by the following color code: FOR (67 - 37 Democrats, 30 Republicans) Rep. Gene Alday (R - Walls) Rep. Brian Aldridge (R - Tupelo) Rep. Willie Bailey (D - G... »
