MS Legislature

Coffers Overflowing as 2023 Session Begins – Good News for MAEP!

The Mississippi Legislature will convene the 2023 Legislative Session at noon today with an unprecedented amount of money to spend. That’s very good news for our public schools. The stars could be aligning for MAEP funding just as the 2023 session begins. Mississippi has a huge budget surplus in the BILLIONS of dollars. That’s billions, with a

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Ethics Commission Delays Final Vote on Whether MS House is Subject to Open Meetings Act

The Ethics Commission adjourned its meeting today without taking a final vote on a decision regarding whether the Mississippi House of Representatives is subject to the Open Meetings Act. They will meet again next Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 10:00 a.m. We will share the link to attend virtually when it is available. Commission members Ben Stone,

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Watch Ethics Comm. Meeting Virtually Today at 10 a.m.

The Ethics Commission will meet this morning at 10:00 to make a final decision about whether or not the Mississippi House of Representatives should be subject to the Open Meetings Act. You can watch the meeting virtually here: https://www.ethics.ms.gov/node/53. In a shocking move last week, the Mississippi Ethics Commission voted that the House of Representatives is

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Breathtakingly Dangerous Vote Could Imperil Public Education

In a move that could spell disaster for public schools and our democracy, the Mississippi Ethics Commission has voted that the House of Representatives is not subject to the Open Meetings Act. The Commission majority’s reasoning is a head-scratcher. Five of the eight Commission members allege that the Mississippi House of Representatives is not a

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2023 Legislative Priorities

2023 Legislative Priorities An excellent early education experience for every child Increased funding for pre-k programs amend Early Learning Collaborative (ELC) statute to embed increased per-student state match of $2,500 per student in a full-day program (current statute provides for $2,150) and $1,250 per student for a half-day program (current statute provides for $1,075) increase

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