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‘We will be in court’: Monticello pushes back on Corps’ new Jackson proposal

MONTICELLO — Even with an adjusted proposal to tackle flood risk in Jackson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers still faces a steady flow of opposition ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Friday, July 12, 2024 5:09 pm

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Auditor White paying Boston firm $2 million to find waste in state government

Auditor Shad White is paying a Massachusetts-based consulting group $2 million in public money with a directive to find at least $250 million in waste ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Thursday, July 11, 2024 3:11 pm

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Walthall man among 4 to have voting rights restored by Senate

The state Senate on Wednesday agreed to restore voting rights to four people who have completed their prison sentences and paid restitution for disenfranchising felony ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Thursday, April 25, 2024 9:34 am

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House committee chairman kills early voting bill without a vote

Mississippi will remain one of only three states that does not have in-person early voting after a House committee chairman killed legislation last week. House ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Tuesday, April 2, 2024 9:21 am

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Senate passes Medicaid expansion ‘lite’ with veto-proof majority

An austere version of Medicaid expansion, which for more than a decade has been blocked by legislative leaders, passed the Senate on Thursday 36-16 – ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Monday, April 1, 2024 8:37 am

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Senate committee passes Medicaid ‘expansion’ bill that leaves hundreds of millions in federal dollars on table

The only surviving Medicaid expansion bill in the Legislature passed the Senate Medicaid Committee Wednesday and is headed to the full Senate for a vote. ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Thursday, March 28, 2024 10:40 am

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Voter initiative would be hard to use under bills moving in Mississippi Legislature

If Mississippians are allowed to vote to enact a new initiative process to allow citizens to bypass the Legislature and place issues on the ballot, ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Thursday, February 29, 2024 1:30 pm

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‘Moral imperative’: House overwhelmingly passes Mississippi Medicaid expansion

Medicaid expansion, which for more than a decade has been blocked by legislative leaders, passed the House Wednesday 98-20 in less than 15 minutes and ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Thursday, February 29, 2024 11:29 am

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Lt. Gov. Hosemann announces Senate Medicaid expansion bill

Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann said Thursday the Senate will have a bill by Monday’s deadline to expand Mississippi Medicaid to cover the working poor. Hosemann ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Friday, February 16, 2024 2:00 pm

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Hosemann calls state pension 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 Public Employees Retirement System is “the major ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Thursday, February 15, 2024 4:00 pm

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