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Hosemann calls PERS problems ‘the major issue’ of 2024 legislative session
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann said that deciding how to ensure the long-term financial solvency of the massive Mississippi…
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Speaker White asks GOP leaders to explore restoration of voting rights to some people convicted of felonies
Top leaders in the Mississippi House are in the early stages of crafting a pathway for some people…
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House Democrats unveil Mississippi’s first major Medicaid expansion plan
Democratic representatives will file a bill to expand Medicaid eligibility to working-class Mississippians — after years of failed…
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Gov. Reeves calls second special session for economic development
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Wednesday called lawmakers to a special session of the Legislature to move forward…
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Coalition of 36 organizations pushes lawmakers for Medicaid expansion in Mississippi
As Medicaid expansion remains a top political issue in Mississippi — and sure to be debated this legislative…
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MSDH reports 2nd pediatric flu death
JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi State Department of Health on Thursday confirmed the state’s second pediatric death due…
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AG Lynn Fitch drops Auditor Shad White in defamation suits after reading his welfare scandal book
Attorney General Lynn Fitch no longer represents State Auditor Shad White in two defamation cases after determining his…
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Hosemann: Lawmakers must focus on workforce participation, PERS, health care
Delbert Hosemann, moments after being sworn in for his second term as lieutenant governor, cited three issues he…
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Hinds County ballot shortage renews calls for early voting in Mississippi
When the five-member Hinds County Election Commission failed to provide enough ballots to voters in the state’s most…
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How much trash does the Mississippi River funnel from the heartland to the ocean?
The Mississippi River drains more than 40% of the continental U.S. – just how much trash does it…