A bill that would provide "online race book' and "online sports pool" betting in Mississippi passed out of committee on Wednesday and is set for a larger chamber vote.

According to Speaker White’s statement, several neighboring states offer parental leave already but Mississippi doesn’t currently offer any type of parental leave for state employees.

The Mississippi House passed the Mississippi State Employees Paid Parental Leave Act. According to House Speaker Jason White (R-Miss.), House Bill 1063 passed in a 114-0 vote. The bill would provide ...

The Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks unanimously voted to award Bill Lester the Mississippi Outstanding Sportsman ...

A committee-passed bill allows only in-state players to make bets and requires betting platforms to partner with brick-and-mortar casinos.

A panel of Mississippi lawmakers has approved a bill that would permit mobile sports betting, a move proponents say would ...

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The battle to bring statewide online sports betting to Mississippi is set to begin again. Democratic Rep. Cedric Burnett introduced House Bill 682 this week, which was referred to the chamber's ...

The Mississippi House of Representatives passed a $1.1 billion tax cut bill on Thursday after nearly two hours of debate, sending it on to the Senate where leadership is considering a starkly ...