Federal Update, 1989 - 1990

Subject and corrspondence files documenting Grisham's work while serving in the Mississippi state Legilature. Topis include highway projects in DeSoto County, legislation related to salaries and staff of government attorneys, the Memphis International Airport expansion, and punitive damages legislation (tort reform). Grisham dealt with a variety of educational issues such as university funding, teacher evaluation, and the educational reform package known as BEST, Better Education for Success Tomorrow.

The correspondence files include letters regarding the proposal that gambling be considered as one means of funding the BEST program. The letters often included printed material to support their position. The information refers primarily to a state lottery. Material pertaining to the regulation of energy rates includes the transcript of a meeting with Mississippi Power and Light.

Also documented are Grisham's involvement in the State Democratic Executive Committee and with a group of state legislators known as the Northwest Mississippi Coalition. The correspondence and case files document Grisham's work on behalf of his constituents.