The Mississippi Senate has passed a crucial BP settlement funding bill by a vote of 51-0. The passage of House Bill 1185 by the full Senate marks an important milestone in the legislative process. Both chambers of the legislature will…
It has been debated for years now where BP settlement dollars should be received. Here on the coast or across the entire Magnolia State? Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee repeated their message that the funds be placed in a separate…
Today the Mississippi Senate voted for a bill backed by Coast senators that would send a majority of BP economic damages money to the Coast. Senate Bill 2176 would put nearly $700 million of the $750 million economic damages settlement…