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Senate committee clears bill to ban or restrict cell phones in school - MSN
Sen. Briggs Hopson’s bill doesn’t specify exactly what those restrictions should include. “I’m going to leave that up to the ...
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MS state budget at risk as lawmakers come to impasse over funding bills - The Clarion-Ledger
On Friday, Senate Appropriations Chairman Briggs Hopson, R-Vicksburg, told reporters he had only on Thursday evening begun budget talks with House negotiators, talks that would usually end ...
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Governor frustrated with lack of budget consensus from legislative leaders - MSN
Senate Appropriations Chairman Briggs Hopson says they made progress, but it’s not complete. “It’s just a long, difficult process because there are many issues in each budget,” explained ...
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Legislature returns to the Capitol for special session to finalize state budget - MSN
“You’ll see general funds is $7.135 billion,” explained Senate Appropriations Chairman Sen. Briggs Hopson. “That’s about a 93-94 million increase over FY 25.” ...
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Lawmaker impasse means millions won't be spent on Coast projects this year - MSN
Senate Appropriations Chairman Briggs Hopson, while presenting the budget on floor this week, said the lack of progress spending grant money is not a problem just on the Coast.
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On the chopping block: Mental Health, universities - The Clarion-Ledger
Adam Moore, spokesman for the Department of Mental Health, said the bill, coupled along with previous budget cuts from Gov. Phil Bryant, would mean a $7.9 million reduction from the agency's ...