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Friday, March 13, 2026 (0 Comments - view/add) 3/13/26 Legislative Update » As shared in our post of Wednesday, March 11, it is encouraging that there are now two teacher pay raise bills alive as th...
Thursday, March 12, 2026 (0 Comments - view/add) 3/12/26 Bill Tracking Spreadsheet » Wednesday evening, March 11, was the floor deadline for each chamber to act on general bills that originated in the other...
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 (0 Comments - view/add) 3/11/26 Legislative Update: Senate Passes Teacher Pay Raise Bill » The Mississippi Senate passed a strike all amendment for HB 1395 late this afternoon by a unanimous vote via the morning...
Friday, March 6, 2026 (0 Comments - view/add) 3/6/26 Legislative Update #2: House Passes Teacher Pay Raise Bill » Educators’ voices have been heard once again, as the Mississippi House of Representatives passed a strike all amendment fo...
Friday, March 6, 2026 (0 Comments - view/add) 3/6/26 Legislative Update » The MPE office has received several requests for the votes on the teacher pay raise bills that died with Tuesday night’s d...
Thursday, March 5, 2026 (0 Comments - view/add) Lt. Governor Sends Message to MPE Following Death of Key Senate Bills » Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann sent a message to MPE and other education associations this past Tuesday evening, Marc...
Thursday, March 5, 2026 (0 Comments - view/add) 3/5/26 Bill Tracking Spreadsheet » As reflected on this week’s bill tracking spreadsheet , most of the education bills MPE has been tracking died with T...
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 (0 Comments - view/add) 3/3/26 Legislative Update: Teacher Pay Raise Bills Die » Tonight was the deadline for committees to pass general bills that originated in the other chamber. House Education nor Se...
Friday, February 27, 2026 (0 Comments - view/add) 2/27/26 Legislative Update » The House passed HB 1944 Wednesday morning by a vote of 80-35. Click here to see how your representative voted on...
Thursday, February 26, 2026 (0 Comments - view/add) 2/26/26 Bill Tracking Spreadsheet » Click here for MPE’s latest bill tracking spreadsheet which reflects action as of 12:00 noon, Thursday, February 26. Ne...
Friday, February 20, 2026 (0 Comments - view/add) 2/20/26 Legislative Update » Attention turned to the state budget this week, as each chamber began considering its revenue and appropriation bills. Thi...
Thursday, February 19, 2026 (0 Comments - view/add) 2/19/26 Bill Tracking Spreadsheet » Click here for MPE’s latest bill tracking spreadsheet which reflects action as of 3:00 p.m. Thursday, February 19....
Friday, February 13, 2026 (0 Comments - view/add) 2/13/26 Legislative Update » Legislators spent most of this week on the floor of their respective chambers considering bills before last night’s floor...
Thursday, February 12, 2026 (0 Comments - view/add) 2/12/26 Bill Tracking Spreadsheet » Legislators spent most of this week on the floor of their respective chambers considering bills before tonight’s floor dea...
Friday, February 6, 2026 (0 Comments - view/add) 2/6/26 Legislative Update » Following Tuesday night’s committee deadline, representatives and senators spent most of Wednesday and Thursday on the flo...
Thursday, February 5, 2026 (0 Comments - view/add) 2/5/26 Bill Tracking Spreadsheet » Click here to review MPE’s first bill tracking spreadsheet of the 2026 Mississippi Legislative Session. This first trac...
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 (0 Comments - view/add) 2/3/26 Legislative Update: House Committees Pass Pay Raise, Senate Education Kills HB 2 » Today was committee deadline day at the capitol. Any general bill not passed out of its originating chamber’s committee(s)...
Friday, January 30, 2026 (0 Comments - view/add) 1/30/26 Legislative Update » Legislators did not convene until Tuesday afternoon due to travel conditions following last weekend’s ice storm. This week...
Thursday, January 22, 2026 (0 Comments - view/add) 1/22/26 Legislative Update » It has been a busy week in the capitol. Here is a summary of this week’s significant developments: Governo...
Friday, January 16, 2026 (0 Comments - view/add) House Passes HB 2 (School Choice/Vouchers) » The Mississippi House of Representatives debated HB 2, that chamber's school choice bill, for four hours on Thursday, Janu...
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 (0 Comments - view/add) House Education Committee Passes HB 2 (School Choice) » The House Education Committee passed HB 2, that chamber’s school choice bill, by a vote of 13-11 this morning, with two me...
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 (0 Comments - view/add) 1/13/26 Legislative Alert: House Education Expected to Take Up HB 2 (School Choice) » Rep. Rob Roberson of Starkville, Chairman of the House Education Committee, has called a meeting of the House Education Co...
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 (0 Comments - view/add) 2026 Mississippi Legislative Session: House Education Committee Members » It is important that educators and other Mississippians share their thoughts on various pieces of legislation under consid...
Friday, January 9, 2026 (0 Comments - view/add) 1/9/26 Legislative Update: House Introduces School Choice Bill » HB 2, the Mississippi Education Freedom Act authored by House Speaker Jason White, dropped in the legislative bill tracki...
Friday, January 9, 2026 (0 Comments - view/add) 2026 Legislative Session Convenes » The 2026 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature convened Tuesday, January 6, at 12:00 noon. While it is highly unu...
Monday, January 5, 2026 (0 Comments - view/add) MPE Announces 2026 Legislative Session Priorities » The 2026 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature convenes at noon Tuesday, January 6, 2026. MPE’s annual member su...
Thursday, December 18, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) 2026 Legislative Session Begins January 6 » The 2026 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature will convene at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Word at th...
Thursday, December 18, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) JLBC Release FY 27 Legislative Budget Recommendation » The Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) adopted its Fiscal Year 2027 Legislative Budget Recommendation (LBR) last We...
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Governor Releases FY 2027 Budget Recommendation » Governor Reeves released his Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget Recommendation (EBR) on November 14, 2025. The EBR does n...
Thursday, November 20, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) 11/20/25 Legislative Update: Biloxi Trustees Adopt Resolution Opposing Choice » Biloxi Trustees Pass Resolution Opposing School Choice : The Biloxi Public School District Board of Trustees voted unan...
Friday, November 7, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) 11/7/25 Legislative Update: Kosciusko Passes Resolution Opposing School Choice » During its meeting Tuesday night, November 4, the Kosciusko Board of Aldermen adopted a resolution opposing school choice....
Friday, October 31, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) 10/31/25 Legislative Update: Senate Education Meets » The Senate Education Committee continued its preparations for the upcoming 2026 Legislative Session by meeting with a numb...
Friday, October 24, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) 10/24/25 Legislative Update: House Select Committees on PERS and Education Freedom Meet » The House Select Committee on PERS met Monday, October 20, 2025. Actuaries with CavMac Consulting and GRS Consulting tes...
Thursday, October 16, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) 10/16/25 Legislative Update: Additional Local Boards Pass Resolutions Opposing School Choice » Several additional local governing bodies have passed resolutions in recent weeks opposing school choice: ...
Friday, October 10, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) 10/10/25 Legislative Update: MDE Briefs Senate Education Committee » The Senate Education Committee met yesterday, October 9, and received an update from Mississippi Department of Education (...
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