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Lawmakers sent Gov. Phil Bryant (pictured) a measure that will expand re-entry reforms in the state’s criminal-justice system. Bryant has until March 26 to sign the measure; he vetoed a similar bill last year. Trip Burns/File Photo

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Lawmakers Turn to Budgets; Re-Entry Reforms on Governor’s Desk

It's crunch time at the Mississippi Capitol. This week lawmakers will have to finalize the state budget, predominantly behind closed doors, before passing a slim fiscal-year 2019 budget.

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