Dec 20, 2022: WLBT: NAACP sues Mississippi over legislative redistricting plan
Senate President Pro Tempore Dean Kirby, a Republican from Pearl, led the Senate redistricting effort and is a defendant in the lawsuit. Kirby told The Associated Press on Tuesday that maintaining majority-Black districts was challenging because the Delta lost 65,000 residents.
Senate President Pro Tempore Dean Kirby, a Republican from Pearl, led the Senate redistricting effort and is a defendant in the lawsuit. Kirby told The Associated Press on Tuesday that maintaining majority-Black districts was challenging because the Delta lost 65,000 residents.
March 30, 2022: Mississippi Public Broadcasting: Mississippi lawmakers pass bills redrawing district lines
"You stated a moment ago that the Delta had lost 65,000 people in population,” asked Sojourner.
Senate Pro Tem Dean Kirby, who presented the bill, responded “I believe it’s over 65,000.”
"You stated a moment ago that the Delta had lost 65,000 people in population,” asked Sojourner.
Senate Pro Tem Dean Kirby, who presented the bill, responded “I believe it’s over 65,000.”
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.
Senators paid for:
Sen. Dean Kirby, R-Pearl, Vice Chairman of Business and Financial Institutions
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.
Senators paid for:
Sen. Dean Kirby, R-Pearl, Vice Chairman of Business and Financial Institutions
Feb 19, 2015: Clarion Ledger: 28 GOP senators endorse Reeves
Those listed: Sen. Nickey Browning, Sen. Terry Burton, Sen. Videt Carmichael, Sen. Lydia Chassaniol, Sen. Buck Clarke, Sen. Nancy Collins, Sen. Sally Doty, Sen. Joey Fillingane, Sen. Phillip Gandy, Sen. Tommy Gollott, Sen. Josh Harkins, Sen. Angela Hill, Sen. Briggs Hopson, Sen. Billy Hudson, Sen. Gary Jackson, Sen. Dean Kirby, Sen. Will Longwitz, Sen. Chris Massey , Sen. Phillip Moran, Sen. David Parker, Sen. Rita Parks, Sen. John Polk, Sen. Tony Smith. Sen. Sean Tindell, Sen. Gray Tollison, Sen. Giles Ward, Sen. Brice Wiggins, Sen. Charles Younger
Those listed: Sen. Nickey Browning, Sen. Terry Burton, Sen. Videt Carmichael, Sen. Lydia Chassaniol, Sen. Buck Clarke, Sen. Nancy Collins, Sen. Sally Doty, Sen. Joey Fillingane, Sen. Phillip Gandy, Sen. Tommy Gollott, Sen. Josh Harkins, Sen. Angela Hill, Sen. Briggs Hopson, Sen. Billy Hudson, Sen. Gary Jackson, Sen. Dean Kirby, Sen. Will Longwitz, Sen. Chris Massey , Sen. Phillip Moran, Sen. David Parker, Sen. Rita Parks, Sen. John Polk, Sen. Tony Smith. Sen. Sean Tindell, Sen. Gray Tollison, Sen. Giles Ward, Sen. Brice Wiggins, Sen. Charles Younger
Feb 11, 2015: Special Needs Bill: Senate Passes Special Needs ESA Bill
Senators who voted “NO” on SB 2695: David Blount (D-Jackson), Nickey Browning (R-Pontotoc), Hob Bryan (D-Amory), Kelvin Butler (D-McComb), Albert Butler (D-Port Gibson), Videt Carmichael (R-Meridian), Debbie Dawkins (D-Pass Christian), Hillman Frazier (D-Jackson), Steve Hale (D-Senatobia), John Horhn (D-Jackson)
Robert Jackson (D-Marks), Sampson Jackson (D-Dekalb)
Russell Jolly (D-Houston), Kenny Wayne Jones (D-Canton), David Jordan (D-Greenwood), Dean Kirby (R-Pearl)
Chris Massey (R-Nesbit), Haskins Montgomery (D-Bay Springs), Sollie Norwood (D-Jackson), Bill Stone (D-Holly Springs), Angela Turner (D-West Poin
Senators who voted “NO” on SB 2695: David Blount (D-Jackson), Nickey Browning (R-Pontotoc), Hob Bryan (D-Amory), Kelvin Butler (D-McComb), Albert Butler (D-Port Gibson), Videt Carmichael (R-Meridian), Debbie Dawkins (D-Pass Christian), Hillman Frazier (D-Jackson), Steve Hale (D-Senatobia), John Horhn (D-Jackson)
Robert Jackson (D-Marks), Sampson Jackson (D-Dekalb)
Russell Jolly (D-Houston), Kenny Wayne Jones (D-Canton), David Jordan (D-Greenwood), Dean Kirby (R-Pearl)
Chris Massey (R-Nesbit), Haskins Montgomery (D-Bay Springs), Sollie Norwood (D-Jackson), Bill Stone (D-Holly Springs), Angela Turner (D-West Poin
Aug 16, 2014: NOLA: Mississippi medical association pushes for referendum to ban smoking in public places
"I don't like to play Big Brother," Senate Public Health Committee Chairman Dean Kirby, R-Pearl, told Mississippi Public Broadcasting in 2013. "I don't like looking over people's shoulder and telling them what to do and what not to do when they are only hurting themselves and not hurting other people."
Mar 7, 2014: The Dispatch: Miss. Senate OKs version of criminal justice bill
Senators against the bill Thursday were Republicans Nickey Browning of Pontotoc, Josh Harkins of Flowood and Dean Kirby of Pearl.
"I don't like to play Big Brother," Senate Public Health Committee Chairman Dean Kirby, R-Pearl, told Mississippi Public Broadcasting in 2013. "I don't like looking over people's shoulder and telling them what to do and what not to do when they are only hurting themselves and not hurting other people."
Mar 7, 2014: The Dispatch: Miss. Senate OKs version of criminal justice bill
Senators against the bill Thursday were Republicans Nickey Browning of Pontotoc, Josh Harkins of Flowood and Dean Kirby of Pearl.
Jan 22, 2014: Joi Owens: ACLU of Mississippi: Taking Action at the Start of the 2014 Legislative Session
In the House, Rep. Mims introduced H.B. 49 which would require the drug testing of persons who receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). This bill was referred to the Public Health Committee and passed to the House floor on a vote, along party lines, of 74-46. This legislation unfairly targets Mississippi's poorest and neediest citizens. It is inefficient as it will only affect a small group of people and will cost the state a large amount of money. The ACLU-MS is working to actively defeat this bill as it heads to the Senate’s Public Health and Welfare Committee chaired by Senator Kirby.
In the House, Rep. Mims introduced H.B. 49 which would require the drug testing of persons who receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). This bill was referred to the Public Health Committee and passed to the House floor on a vote, along party lines, of 74-46. This legislation unfairly targets Mississippi's poorest and neediest citizens. It is inefficient as it will only affect a small group of people and will cost the state a large amount of money. The ACLU-MS is working to actively defeat this bill as it heads to the Senate’s Public Health and Welfare Committee chaired by Senator Kirby.
Jan 6, 2013: Mississippi PEP: Senator Dean Kirby: Medicaid expansion unlikely.
Senate Public Health Committee Chairman Dean Kirby, R-Pearl, said he doesn’t think expansion will be approved this year to prepare for 2014. Even if a bill were to pass the House and Senate, Kirby said the governor has made it clear he’d veto it.
Apr 5,2012: Huffington Post:Mississippi Abortion Bill May Force State's Only Clinic To Close
"That's what we're trying to stop here, the coat-hanger abortions," Kirby replied, in reference to the abortions provided at the clinic in Jackson. "The purpose of this bill is to stop back-room abortions."
Jan 24, 2011: Lautering: Craft beer fight in Mississippi — tell Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant and Sen. Dean Kirby to stop being ridiculous
We’re not even from Mississippi, but we want people to have access to quality beer. But apparently, Mississippi’s Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant and state Sen. Dean Kirby think people should be stuck with beer that’s less than 5%, the lowest in the nation.
Jan 23, 2011:Jackson Jambalaya: State Senator Dean Kirby: Bud's man and a beer money fan.
State Senator Dean Kirby received more cash from Capitol Advocacy Group and Anheuser-Busch than other other politician in Mississippi according to campaign finance reports.
Senate Public Health Committee Chairman Dean Kirby, R-Pearl, said he doesn’t think expansion will be approved this year to prepare for 2014. Even if a bill were to pass the House and Senate, Kirby said the governor has made it clear he’d veto it.
Apr 5,2012: Huffington Post:Mississippi Abortion Bill May Force State's Only Clinic To Close
"That's what we're trying to stop here, the coat-hanger abortions," Kirby replied, in reference to the abortions provided at the clinic in Jackson. "The purpose of this bill is to stop back-room abortions."
Jan 24, 2011: Lautering: Craft beer fight in Mississippi — tell Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant and Sen. Dean Kirby to stop being ridiculous
We’re not even from Mississippi, but we want people to have access to quality beer. But apparently, Mississippi’s Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant and state Sen. Dean Kirby think people should be stuck with beer that’s less than 5%, the lowest in the nation.
Jan 23, 2011:Jackson Jambalaya: State Senator Dean Kirby: Bud's man and a beer money fan.
State Senator Dean Kirby received more cash from Capitol Advocacy Group and Anheuser-Busch than other other politician in Mississippi according to campaign finance reports.
Nov 13, 2011: Daily Kos: Republican MS State Senate
SD-20 Josh Harkins (R-Flowood)
SD-25 William Longwitz (R-Madison)
SD-30 Dean Kirby (R-Pearl)
These are the seats in the heavily Republican suburbs of Jackson in Hinds, Madison, and Rankin counties. They are 70%, 75%, and 71% McCain districts, respectively.
SD-20 Josh Harkins (R-Flowood)
SD-25 William Longwitz (R-Madison)
SD-30 Dean Kirby (R-Pearl)
These are the seats in the heavily Republican suburbs of Jackson in Hinds, Madison, and Rankin counties. They are 70%, 75%, and 71% McCain districts, respectively.