The bill passed the Republican-controlled House 99-9, but Senate Constitution Committee Chairwoman Angela Hill said she blocked it because “we already have some processes in place” to restore voting rights person by person.
Jim Crow-era felony voting ban in Mississippi can be altered by lawmakers, not judges, court says
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Republican Sen. Angela Hill of Picayune argued in favor of the transgender sports bill, and she stood behind Republican Gov. Tate Reeves as he signed it into law.
Analysis: Mississippi legislators sidestep some division
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