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... »
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... »
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... »
Miss. lawmakers try again on auto insurance checks A proposal to set up online computer checks to make sure drivers have auto insurance is again moving forward in the Mississippi House. A similar measure was vetoed last year by then-Gov. Haley Barbour.... »
I promised this a few days ago, and now it's time to deliver. Here's a list of Mississippi Legislators that are ALEC members. Some of the Mississippi ALEC members were defeated last year, including Rep. Jim Ellington, the ALEC state chairman and 2011... »
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... »
Nunnelee: Political gridlock cause for lack of progress on budget, job creation Rep. Alan Nunnelee, R-Tupelo, said political gridlock is making it difficult for legislators to achieve progress in budget discussions and job creation. Nunnelee defended h... »
