Analysis: Despite the joint rules approved by the House and Senate saying conference committees 'shall be open,' many are not.
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today March 26, 2023 House and Senate conferees met for days including through the Easter weekend in 1997 to hammer out an agreement on the landmark Mississippi Adequate Education Program legislation that was ultimately approved by both chambers.
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