If there isn’t a state budget by June 1, thousands of state employees will start getting layoff notices warning of a ...

Mississippi lawmakers are headed back to the state Capitol after failing to pass a budget in their regular session, called ...

Morillo’s second amendment directs the Police Bureau to explore developing an asset forfeiture fee that could be a flat fee, ...

Mississippi lawmakers have passed a $7.1 billion state budget to fund government agencies. The approval came amid bickering during a special legislative session because lawmakers couldn’t agree on a ...

Nearly a month after leaving the Capitol without passing a budget, House and Senate leaders said Friday night they had reached an agreement that will clear the way for lawmakers to begin hammering out ...

Lawmakers earlier this year failed to pass a new budget before ending the 2025 regular session early. Now, a special session needs to complete process.

We're finally getting a look at state lawmakers' $55 billion budget plan with just over 24 hours left in the legislative ...

After Jackson Mayor Scott Conger made a social media post regarding a possible tax increase, we were able to hear city ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A state budget is now finalized by the legislature and is awaiting the Governor’s approval. The ...

Mayor Sheldon Neeley has called for a special City Council meeting on Friday, May 30 -- the fourth straight day a council ...

Leaders say a special session is likely for next week as a June 1 deadline for layoff notices to state employees quickly ...

Agreement remains elusive on some of the biggest and most contentious bills, like health, education and taxes.