Mar 23, 2016: Jackson Free Press: Mississippi Consumer Finance Association Lobbyist’s Client Reports
The Mississippi Consumer Finance Association's lobbying efforts focus on key lawmakers in both the House and Senate who serve on Banking and Financial Services Committees, and for the past few years, the association pays to send lawmakers to Florida for the association's annual convention held in Destin, Fla. In 2015, the association spent more than $13,000 to send nine lawmakers and the state's banking commissioner to the convention. In 2014, the association spent over $23,000 to send 15 lawmakers and the state's insurance and banking commissioners to the same convention.
Representatives paid for:
Rep. Becky Currie, R-Brookhaven, Chairman of Tourism Committee, on Accountability, Efficiency and Transparency and Appropriations Committees
The Mississippi Consumer Finance Association's lobbying efforts focus on key lawmakers in both the House and Senate who serve on Banking and Financial Services Committees, and for the past few years, the association pays to send lawmakers to Florida for the association's annual convention held in Destin, Fla. In 2015, the association spent more than $13,000 to send nine lawmakers and the state's banking commissioner to the convention. In 2014, the association spent over $23,000 to send 15 lawmakers and the state's insurance and banking commissioners to the same convention.
Representatives paid for:
Rep. Becky Currie, R-Brookhaven, Chairman of Tourism Committee, on Accountability, Efficiency and Transparency and Appropriations Committees
Mar 11, 2016: Daily Leader: Lawmakers work on local efforts
Local legislators are working on bills that focus on the area they represent and are facing a legislative deadline in April. Both Sen. Sally Doty and Rep. Becky Currie have bills and efforts concerning the new baseball complex in Lincoln County.
Local legislators are working on bills that focus on the area they represent and are facing a legislative deadline in April. Both Sen. Sally Doty and Rep. Becky Currie have bills and efforts concerning the new baseball complex in Lincoln County.
Mar 8, 2016: Mississippi Gun News: MS House Seeks to Reign In Anti-Second Amendment Judges
H. B. No. 571 passed 78-42 by the following vote:Yeas–Aguirre, Arnold, Baker, Barker, Barnett, Barton, Beckett, Bell (21st), Bennett, Bomgar, Bounds, Boyd, Brown, Burnett, Busby, Byrd, Carpenter, Chism, Crawford, Criswell, Currie, Denny, Eubanks, Eure, Evans (45th), Formby, Foster, Frierson, Gipson, Guice, Hale, Haney, Henley, Hood, Hopkins, Horne, Huddleston (15th), Johnson (87th), Kinkade, Ladner, Lamar, Mangold, Massengill, McLeod, McNeal, Mettetal, Mickens, Miles, Mims, Monsour, Moore, Morgan, Oliver, Patterson, Pigott, Powell, Read, Reynolds, Roberson, Rogers (14th), Rogers (61st), Rushing, Sanford, Shirley, Shows, Smith, Snowden, Staples, Steverson, Touchstone, Tullos, Turner, Weathersby, White, Willis, Wilson, Zuber, Mr. Speaker. Total–78.
H. B. No. 571 passed 78-42 by the following vote:Yeas–Aguirre, Arnold, Baker, Barker, Barnett, Barton, Beckett, Bell (21st), Bennett, Bomgar, Bounds, Boyd, Brown, Burnett, Busby, Byrd, Carpenter, Chism, Crawford, Criswell, Currie, Denny, Eubanks, Eure, Evans (45th), Formby, Foster, Frierson, Gipson, Guice, Hale, Haney, Henley, Hood, Hopkins, Horne, Huddleston (15th), Johnson (87th), Kinkade, Ladner, Lamar, Mangold, Massengill, McLeod, McNeal, Mettetal, Mickens, Miles, Mims, Monsour, Moore, Morgan, Oliver, Patterson, Pigott, Powell, Read, Reynolds, Roberson, Rogers (14th), Rogers (61st), Rushing, Sanford, Shirley, Shows, Smith, Snowden, Staples, Steverson, Touchstone, Tullos, Turner, Weathersby, White, Willis, Wilson, Zuber, Mr. Speaker. Total–78.
Mar 2, 2016: Clarion Ledger: Group of Mississippi lawmakers supports Trump
Other state representatives behind Trump include Becky Currie of Brookhaven, Margaret Rogers of New Albany, Gary Chism of Columbus, Charles Busby of Pascagoula, Jeff Hale of Nesbit, Randy Patterson of Biloxi, and Gary Staples of Laurel.
Other state representatives behind Trump include Becky Currie of Brookhaven, Margaret Rogers of New Albany, Gary Chism of Columbus, Charles Busby of Pascagoula, Jeff Hale of Nesbit, Randy Patterson of Biloxi, and Gary Staples of Laurel.
Apr 12, 2015: Shameful Things: Elected Members of American Legislative Exchange Council [ALEC]
Becky Currie, R, Mississippi House of Representatives
Becky Currie, R, Mississippi House of Representatives
Mar 12, 2015: Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance: 11 Bad Bills: Anti-immigrant and xenophobic; All “DEAD”
HB 1300--Rep Becky Currie, R, Brookhaven; “Increases fines for human trafficking,” (A punitive bill aimed at immigrants and people transporting immigrants whether to church, the doctor’s office, anywhere else)
HB 1300--Rep Becky Currie, R, Brookhaven; “Increases fines for human trafficking,” (A punitive bill aimed at immigrants and people transporting immigrants whether to church, the doctor’s office, anywhere else)
Mar 7, 2015: Sun Herald: Mississippi Hospital Association sank a quarter-million into last legislative election
Committee members who were backed by MHA PAC:
Bobby Shows, R-Ellisville, $1,000- Becky Currie, R-Brookhaven, $2,500, Hank Lott, R-Sumrall, $1,000, Dennis DeBar, R-Leakesville, $1,000, Sonya Williams-Barnes, D-Gulfport, $4,500, Toby Barker, R-Hattiesburg, $2,500. The PAC gave Sid Bondurant, R-Granada, $1,000, but he lost to committee member Kevin Horan, D-Granada.
Committee members who were backed by MHA PAC:
Bobby Shows, R-Ellisville, $1,000- Becky Currie, R-Brookhaven, $2,500, Hank Lott, R-Sumrall, $1,000, Dennis DeBar, R-Leakesville, $1,000, Sonya Williams-Barnes, D-Gulfport, $4,500, Toby Barker, R-Hattiesburg, $2,500. The PAC gave Sid Bondurant, R-Granada, $1,000, but he lost to committee member Kevin Horan, D-Granada.
Feb 4, 2015: Daily Leader: Legislators seek to honor Flowers
Rep. Becky Currie (R-Brookhaven) said the goal is to benefit the Flowers family as well as the community.
Rep. Becky Currie (R-Brookhaven) said the goal is to benefit the Flowers family as well as the community.
Jan 30, 2015: Tenth Amendment Center: Bill to Ban Agenda 21 Passes Mississippi House Committee
House Bill 490 (HB490), introduced by Rep. Becky Currie would prohibit the state, as well as cities and counties, from adopting and developing environmental and developmental policies known as Agenda 21, effectively nullifying them in practice.
House Bill 490 (HB490), introduced by Rep. Becky Currie would prohibit the state, as well as cities and counties, from adopting and developing environmental and developmental policies known as Agenda 21, effectively nullifying them in practice.
Jan 29, 2015: Mississippi PEP: Sen. Sojourner and Rep. Currie introduce legislation to protect property rights of Mississippians.
House Bill 490 (HB490), introduced by State Rep. Becky Currie, and Senate Bill 2809 (SB2809), introduced by State Sen. Melanie Sojourner, would prohibit the state, as well as cities and counties, from adopting and developing environmental and developmental policies known as Agenda 21, effectively nullifying them in practice.
House Bill 490 (HB490), introduced by State Rep. Becky Currie, and Senate Bill 2809 (SB2809), introduced by State Sen. Melanie Sojourner, would prohibit the state, as well as cities and counties, from adopting and developing environmental and developmental policies known as Agenda 21, effectively nullifying them in practice.
Jan 10, 2015: Clarion Ledger: PEER: MS activities association lacks transparency
“It’s clear they care less about academics than they do about athletics and making money,” said state Rep. Becky Currie, R-Brookhaven, who supports such a bill.
“It’s clear they care less about academics than they do about athletics and making money,” said state Rep. Becky Currie, R-Brookhaven, who supports such a bill.
Jan 4, 2015: Daily Leader: Officials prepare for 2015 legislative session
State representatives Bobby Moak (D-Bogue Chitto) and Becky Currie (R-Brookhaven) look forward to focusing on education this session as well. "We left the last legislative session not fully funding education, so that'll be on the front bumper," Rep. Moak said. "I'd like to make sure local school districts get the appropriate money."
State representatives Bobby Moak (D-Bogue Chitto) and Becky Currie (R-Brookhaven) look forward to focusing on education this session as well. "We left the last legislative session not fully funding education, so that'll be on the front bumper," Rep. Moak said. "I'd like to make sure local school districts get the appropriate money."