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... »
There's a bill in the Mississippi House that I'm sure Republicans will try to paint as a "jobs creation" bill. Well, considering their utter failure to create jobs over the last 8 years, anything they promise regarding jobs needs a thorough going over... »
Last week, the House took up HB 16, a measure followed closely here and across statewide media. The public's attention to HB 16 is no doubt due in large part to the national outrage following the Penn State child molestation debacle. As you may recal... »
Rule No. 26 of the House Rules states in part: “No member shall vote on any question in the result of which he is pecuniarily interested…” For many members of the Mississippi House, this rule stands as a prohibition against self dealing, a reminder tha... »
