SPLC Action Fund Condemns Jackson Takeover

April 04, 2023

JACKSON, Ms. — Today, the Mississippi State Legislature passed H.B.1020 and S.B. 2343 to expand the jurisdiction and authority of the Capitol Police, authorize the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to appoint four special judges...

Mississippi

Mississippi State Legislature Refuses to Restore Ballot Initiative Process

March 23, 2023

JACKSON, Miss. – Today, the SPLC Action Fund released the following statement from Mississippi Policy Director Sonya Williams Barnes in response to the state legislature’s failure to restore a ballot initiative process despite...

Mississippi

Doctors, Healthcare Advocates Kick Off Statewide Campaign to Put Medicaid Expansion on Ballot In Mississippi

May 11, 2021

JACKSON, Miss. – Today, a growing coalition of Mississippi doctors, nurses, patients, small business owners, non-profit organizations, health advocates, and hospitals launched a statewide campaign to put Medicaid expansion on the...

Mississippi

Senate Bill 2759 will help needy families in Mississippi

March 24, 2021

JACKSON, Miss.-- Governor Tate Reeves has signed Senate Bill 2759. It raises the monthly Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits by $90. Mississippi has the lowest Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)...

Mississippi

Senate Bill 2282 will treat kids like kids and keep them from being locked up

March 18, 2021

JACKSON, Miss.-- Governor Tate Reeves has chosen to allow Senate Bill 2282 to become law without his signature. It raises the minimum age for secure detention of juveniles from 10 to 12 years old. The SPLC Action Fund supports...

Mississippi

SPLC Action Fund: SB 2588 "Threatens Mississippi Voters"

January 26, 2021

JACKSON, Miss. – Today, the Mississippi Senate Elections Committee voted affirmatively to move an amended SB 2588 to the floor of the full Senate. The following statement in reaction is by Caren Short, senior staff attorney for...

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SPLC Action Fund Condemns Jackson Takeover

Mississippi State Legislature Refuses to Restore Ballot Initiative Process

Doctors, Healthcare Advocates Kick Off Statewide Campaign to Put Medicaid Expansion on Ballot In Mississippi

Senate Bill 2759 will help needy families in Mississippi

Senate Bill 2282 will treat kids like kids and keep them from being locked up

SPLC Action Fund: SB 2588 "Threatens Mississippi Voters"

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