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Yahoo
31-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
With budget approved, Mississippi lawmakers look ahead to 2026 session
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippi lawmakers passed a budget for Fiscal Year 2026 during a special session. Their eyes are now on the 2026 Legislative Session. During the special session, lawmakers passed more than 100 bills for the state's $7 billion budget. Before the session started, Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann (R-Miss.) said House and Senate leadership had an agreement with Gov. Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) about what needed to be done. 'The House didn't do that. You know, three of those bills were off the wall and kill one. They're supposed to pass. So it's just, it was difficult. And we had to get the governor back involved in all this, so we didn't have another special session,' said Hosemann. House Speaker Jason White (R-Miss.) said the House got close to completing their work in one day. Mississippi lawmakers pass $7 billion budget in special session 'We passed all the bills. We were done with them. We saw no reason not to go home. Our folks have been here and worked long and hard. I won't apologize, and I won't check with the Senate on what the House may or may not have permission to do,' White stated. Both chambers will turn their attention to the 2026 Legislative session. Some of the priorities will include school choice and revitalizing the capital city. 'Water and sewer for our capital city. We want to be part of the solution, not part of the problem or standing in the way, but be part of the solution. If there's a way that the state can play a role there, we want to be a willing partner. We're excited about new leadership for the City of Jackson,' said White. Another priority for the Senate will be teacher pay raises. 'You will see us propose a significant increase on our teacher pay. Well, how did it how did we get to where we are? We had great teachers teaching good people,' said Hosemann. The Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) of Mississippi is still on the table. White said one of the priorities for the House is dedicated funding for the system. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Associated Press
27-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Mississippi governor calling lawmakers into special session to seek a budget deal
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers are headed back to the state Capitol after failing to pass a budget in their regular session, called back by Gov. Tate Reeves for a special session starting Wednesday. Reeves summoned the lawmakers earlier in the week, saying a proposed $7.1 billion deal before the legislators was 'fiscally conservative.' He expressed hope that a final agreement could be secured quickly. 'It is my belief that this should not take long. In fact, I believe the passage of these bills could be done in as little as one day,' Reeves said at a news conference Tuesday when he announced the special session. Republicans, who control both chambers of the legislature, were unable to reach agreement on the next budget in their recent session. Mississippi Today reported GOP infighting led lawmakers to end their regular session in early April without passing a 2026 budget. It was the first time the legislature did not reach a budget deal during regular session since 2010. 'There weren't a lot of huge disagreements on funding of the core functions of government. There were quite a few disagreements on issues out here,' Reeves said, gesturing to the side, 'which led to them not funding the core functions of government.' Reeves said the proposed budget would keep recurring spending at roughly the same level as the current budget. But he acknowledged that uncertainty over the federal budget has played a role in budget planning. In Washington, House Republicans were jubilant after muscling through President Donald Trump's 'big, beautiful' tax and immigration package by a single vote last week and sending it for what is expected to be long negotiations in the Senate. 'There are still a lot of unknowns about what the federal government budget is going to look like going into the next fiscal year, and so I think that it certainly makes sense for states — all states and certainly Mississippi — to be prepared for whatever may occur coming out of the one big beautiful bill,' Reeves said.
