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State economist refutes politicians’ claim that Mississippi cannot afford Medicaid expansion

The most common refrain of prominent Mississippi elected officials who have long rejected the expansion of Medicaid under ... Read more

September 16, 2021

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Upset over vaccine mandate, Gov. Reeves says he will sue

Gov. Tate Reeves said he intends to be among a group of Republican governors suing President Joe Biden ... Read more

September 13, 2021

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Mississippi’s hospital system could fail within 5-10 days; Gov. Reeves says to ‘remain calm’

As Mississippi’s top medical professionals worked to sound the alarm on Wednesday about an imminent failure of the ... Read more

August 12, 2021

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As activists demanded state flag change in 2020, Philip Gunn began counting GOP votes

A police officer murdered George Floyd on the streets of Minneapolis. A team of police officers killed Breonna ... Read more

June 30, 2021

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Will Gunn run? Speaker signaling 2023 challenge of Gov. Tate Reeves

He’s been crisscrossing the state for months meeting with local leaders. He’s on track to have $1 million ... Read more

June 25, 2021

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Gov. Reeves got $50 million in CARES Act money. Here’s how he spent it.

Gov. Tate Reeves and legislative leaders battled last year over who had the authority to spend $1.25 billion ... Read more

June 16, 2021

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Former MS representative killed outside trailer where sister’s body found

Former state Rep. Ashley Henley Former state Rep. Ashley Henley of DeSoto County was shot and killed ... Read more

June 15, 2021

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Senate panel ponders parameters of a new medical marijuana bill

The basic principles of the medical marijuana initiative approved by Mississippi voters in November — but struck down ... Read more

June 4, 2021

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Lawmakers can set special election for ballot initiative fix at any date

Votes by Mississippians on past efforts to amend the state Constitution have not been confined to November general ... Read more

May 28, 2021

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Mississippi is testing the fewest residents per capita for COVID-19

For better or for worse, all COVID-related numbers in Mississippi are falling: infections, hospitalizations, deaths, vaccinations and tests. ... Read more