2016 fiscal budget

Day Two of Special Session Addressing Budget

The Mississippi House agreed to a plan to fill deficits in the final days of the budget year. Today, the House voted 72-37 to pass Senate Bill 2001 in a special session, but only after hours of debate. The bill…

Special Session Addresses Budget: Day Two

Today is day two of a special legislative session addressing the state’s budget deficit. State senators passed a bill Tuesday to let Governor Phil Bryant dip further into the state’s financial reserves to plug a hole in the state budget,…

Special Session Addresses Budget

The Mississippi House will convene again tomorrow for a second day of a special session addressing the state's budget deficit. State Senators passed a bill today to let Governor Phil Bryant dip further into the state’s financial reserves to plug…