@ISSUE • Storm Relief Veto Controversy • $7.4B State Budget • $2K Teacher Pay Raise • SHIELD Act • Pharmacy Benefit Managers • Supreme Court Redistricting
About this episode
The episode discusses the final week of the legislative session, focusing on the state budget, teacher pay raise, and various political controversies.
The final week of the legislative session is upon us. Analysts Brandon Jones and Rebekah Staples join host Wilson Stribling to discuss the state’s $7.4 billion budget agreement, a smaller-than-hoped-for teacher pay raise, and the SHIELD Act, designed to ensure all voters are U.S. citizens. They also look at Governor Tate Reeves’ veto of a winter storm relief measure, and the confusion caused by a wording error in that bill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Wilson Stribling
Guests: Brandon Jones, Rebekah Staples
Topics covered
- state budget
- teacher pay raise
- storm relief
- voter citizenship
- legislative session
- political analysis
Keywords
- state budget
- teacher pay raise
- storm relief
- SHIELD Act
- Governor Tate Reeves
- legislative session
- politics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Governor Tate Reeves, SHIELD Act, Acast
Places: U.S.
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