State legislators are scheduled to meet at the capitol in Jackson on Tuesday, January 5th for the opening of next year’s legislative session, but there is some talk that date could possibly be delayed due to COVID concerns despite the January 5th reconvening is constitutionally mandated.
Results link.- - state legislators are scheduled- to meet at the- capitol in jackson on tuesday,- january 5th for the - opening of next year's- legislative session, but- there is some talk that date- could possibly be delayed due - to covid concerns, despite the- january 5th - reconvening is constitutionally- mandated.
- no official word yet on whether- the january 5th reconvening - date will be rescheduled.
- in the meantime, coast lawmaker- are preparing for - 2021.
- we checked in with south- mississippi district 52 state - senator brice wiggins to see- what tops his legislative - agenda for 2021.- - state senator brice wiggins,- mississippi-- district 52: "i think a lot of what we are going to be focusin- on is how to keep the - economy going and running and - not fall deeper into recession- or whatever you want- - - - to call it with the coronavirus- and things like that.
I think - that really, the budget - is the biggest thing we have, s- we're looking at that.
I've - spent a lot of time looking at- the - - court system, reforms we can do- there.
I'm looking forward to - that.
Of course, i've - - - always been big on early- education and looking to- increase the funding we have fo- the early learning- collaboratives.
- lieutenant governor delbert - hosemann- recently placed state senator - brice wiggins as judiciary-a- chairman of the mississippi - senate.
- we'll continue to keep you- posted on plans for the 2021- state
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