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Mississippi Edition - 3/10/2022 - ARPA Funding with Sen. David Blount

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Sen. David Blount, D-Jackson, speaks on a bill during a Senate Finance Committee meeting at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson, Tuesday, March 1, 2022.
AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis

Mississippi's legislature is sitting on a war chest of federal stimulus dollars. But it's not yet clear how that money will be spent. The state Senate has put forth a proposal for allocation that focuses heavily on water and sewer infrastructure. The House is expected to respond with a plan of its own. But so far, that plan is nowhere to be seen.