NEW: "The Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act" failed twice in the US Senate in 2018 and 2020. It didn't even get a vote.

But in Mississippi this week, a state version is headed to Gov. @TateReeves' desk after passing #MSLeg unanimously in both houses. 1/ mississippifreepress.org/9924/dignity-f…
If @TateReeves signs it, The Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act will:
•Prioritize placing incarcerated mothers within a certain distance of their children
•Provide female hygiene products for indigent women
•Limit use of restraints on pregnant women 2/ mississippifreepress.org/9924/dignity-f…
The Dignity for Incarcerated Act won the support of every Democrat and every Republican in the Mississippi Legislature and has the support of state orgs across the spectrum including @EmpowerMS and @ACLU_MS. #MSLeg 3/ mississippifreepress.org/9924/dignity-f…
"Allowing mothers to be in close proximity to their young children and access to visitation can promote good behavior, better post-release outcomes, and reduce recidivism rates,” says @EmpowerMS, a libertarian-leaning pro-criminal justice reform org.
mississippifreepress.org/9924/dignity-f… 4/
If signed, The Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act will:
•Allow new mothers to spend 3 days with newborns
•Eliminate restrictions on the number of dependent children with visitation privileges
•Allow at least 2 visitation days for children per week mississippifreepress.org/9924/dignity-f… 5/
Children of incarcerated parents who are allowed visitations "have increased cognitive skills, improved academic self-esteem, greater self-control and change schools much less often," according to findings lawmakers cited. 6/ mississippifreepress.org/9924/dignity-f…
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For more on what's going on at #MSLeg, follow @MSFreePress and State Reporter @NickJudin. mfp.ms/donate

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6 Mar
Senate Votes on Stimulus Bills:

BUSH (R)

2008 Stimulus
81-16 Yea
D: 46-0
R: 33-16

OBAMA (D)

2009 Stimulus
60-38 Yea
D: 57-0
R: 3-38

TRUMP (R)

2020 CARES Act
96-0 Yea
D: 48-0
R: 48-0

2020 2nd Stimulus
92-6
D: 48-0
R: 44-6

BIDEN

2021 Rescue Act
50-49
D: 50-0
R: 0-49
All Senate REPUBLICANS' votes on economic stimulus under Democratic presidents since 2008:

FOR: 3
AGAINST: 87
(2.7% Yea)

All Senate DEMOCRATS' votes on economic stimulus under Republican presidents since 2008:

FOR: 190
AGAINST: 0
(100% Yea)
All Senate REPUBLICANS' votes on economic stimulus under Republican presidents since 2008:

FOR: 147
AGAINST: 22
(85% Yea)

All Senate DEMOCRATS' votes on economic stimulus under Democratic presidents since 2008:
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AGAINST: 0
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6 Mar
Senate Votes on Stimulus Bills:

BUSH (R)

2008 Stimulus
81-16 Yea
D: 46-0
R: 33-16

OBAMA (D)

2009 Stimulus
60-38 Yea
D: 57-0
R: 3-38

TRUMP (R)

2020 CARES Act
96-0 Yea
D: 48-0
R: 48-0

2020 2nd Stimulus
92-6
D: 48-0
R: 44-6

BIDEN

2021 Rescue Act
51-50
D: 50-0
R: 0-50
All Senate REPUBLICANS' votes on economic stimulus under Democratic presidents since 2008:

FOR: 3
AGAINST: 88
(2.7% Yea)

All Senate DEMOCRATS' votes on economic stimulus under Republican presidents since 2008:

FOR: 190
AGAINST: 0
(100% Yea)
All Senate REPUBLICANS' votes on economic stimulus under Republican presidents since 2008:

FOR: 147
AGAINST: 22
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All Senate DEMOCRATS' votes on economic stimulus under Democratic presidents since 2008:
FOR: 107
AGAINST: 0
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BREAKING: Gov. Tate Reeves will sign #SB2536, banning transgender athletes in K-12 and college from playing on teams that correspond to their gender.

A trans man, for example, will have to play on the women's team under the "Mississippi Fairness Act." 1/ mississippifreepress.org/9879/gov-reeve…
“As thousands die each day of COVID-19 and millions of Americans are out of work, some state legislatures have chosen to attack, demean & dehumanize their constituents rather than focus on delivering relief and assistance.”—@HRC President @AlphonsoDavid 2/
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She comes up with her OWN IDEAS for shaping her role.

Why does this American woman bully me so?

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NEW: Investigators say they found "substantial evidence" that U.S. House Rep. Steven Palazzo, a Mississippi Republican, may have broken multiple laws with his use of campaign funds, federal dollars and "special favors." mississippifreepress.org/9860/investiga…
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"Parents of children 5 or younger should...(ensure) adequate lead screening or blood testing should be performed."

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It's the third week!
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