Connecting Hope: Ep 2 Mississippi's 2024 Legislative Session

Executive Director Bob Anderson and Legislative Affairs and Senior Policy Analyst Director Alex Bucklew sit down to discuss the 2024 Legislative Session, bills that made it through legislation and what is next for MDHS.
1:12 Meet our Legislative Affairs & Senior Policy Advisor
3:47 Why was the session longer this year?
8:36 How MDHS is administered under the executive branch?
13:42 How does a bill gets filed?
16:18 How does the appropriation process work?
23:07 How do relationships effect the Legislative session?
30:35 How good committee chairs can affect your session?
32:23 MDHS legislative agenda
41:20 Where is MDHS going?
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