Mississippi Governor Calls Special Session to Address Budget

Legislature returns to the Capitol for special session to finalize state budget

Legislature returns to the Capitol for special session to finalize state budget JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – The state budget is still not finalized after day one of the special session. Lawmakers are deciding on how to spend your tax dollars. The 101 budget bills were split between the House and Senate. “There’s no way to predict how long our appropriations committee will take taking up this many bills,” said Speaker Jason White early in the day. Th…

Beshear says special session to address disaster funding is likely

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- A special session of the Kentucky Legislature is likely to be called to address disaster funding, according to Governor Andy Beshear. “It reassures me that help is coming.” Homeowner reacts to FEMA going door to door in Henderson County Beshear told the Lexington Herald Leader that the state is almost guaranteed to reach the $100 million cap on emergency funding, which the legislature set at the beginning of 2024. Th…

Special session underway for Mississippi legislators to approve budget

Governor Tate Reeves holds a news briefing to release details about a special session for the Mississippi Legislature.

Local legislators say Mississippi ‘moving in the right direction’ with proposed state budget - Daily Leader

Lincoln County lawmakers will join other Legislators in Jackson today, May 28, for a special session set by the governor to finalize a $7 billion budget. State lawmakers earlier this year failed to pass a new budget before ending the 2025 regular session early. Rep. Becky Currie (R) said she expects to be at the Capitol through Friday. “That’s just enough time to do a budget if all goes well,” she said. “All the bills are written and done. Three…

Reeves Calls Special Legislative Session to Finalize $7.135 Billion State Budget - Picayune Item

Gov. Tate Reeves on Tuesday announced he is calling a special legislative session to begin Wednesday, May 28, at 11 a.m., in order to finalize a state budget after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement during the regular session. “Since it became apparent that a budget would not be passed during this year’s regular session, I’ve been clear that we should prioritize funding core government functions and keeping spending under control,” Reeves sa…

After Failing to Pass State Budget, Lawmakers Return Wednesday

After failing to pass a state budget, the Mississippi Legislature will return to complete its unfinished business on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, Gov. Tate Reeves announced at a press conference in Jackson. The post After Legislature Failed to Pass a State Budget, Governor Calls Lawmakers Back for Special Session appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.