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Mississippi House committee passes online sports betting bill
Online sports betting would become legal in Mississippi under a proposal that advanced Tuesday evening in a state House committee meeting. The House Gaming Committee ...
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MS House passes ballot initiative proposal that would prevent voters from using it to change abortion ban
Mississippians would be prevented from placing an initiative on the ballot to change the state’s strict anti-abortion laws under a proposal passed Wednesday by the ...
by Mississippi Today, Thursday, January 25, 2024 9:57 am
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The Reeves-Presley 2023 campaign was the most expensive governor’s race in state history
The bitter 2023 election between Republican Gov. Tate Reeves and Democratic challenger Brandon Presley was the most expensive governor’s race in Mississippi’s history, according to ...
by Mississippi Today, Thursday, January 18, 2024 5:00 pm
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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 session — one group will be advocating for the ...
by Mississippi Today, Wednesday, January 17, 2024 2:00 pm
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In Mississippi, MLK Day is also Robert E. Lee Day. This lawmaker wants to change that
Many Mississippians are celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday as both a federal and state holiday. But in Mississippi, Monday is also a ...
by Mississippi Today, Monday, January 15, 2024 9:52 am
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Mississippi opts out of federal summer food program, Reeves cites opposition to ‘welfare state’ expansion
Gov. Tate Reeves’ office says Mississippi won’t participate in a federal summer food program for children because of his desire to reject “attempts to expand ...
by Mississippi Today, Friday, January 12, 2024 9:15 am
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Mississippi Capitol closed after bomb threat on second day of legislative session
Capitol staffers were being turned away from the building early Wednesday morning after a bomb threat, Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell confirmed to Mississippi Today. ...
by Mississippi Today, Wednesday, January 3, 2024 10:44 am
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Welfare scandal defendant sues Gov. Tate Reeves, claims he’s protecting himself and political allies
A defendant in the state’s welfare scandal lawsuit sued Gov. Tate Reeves on Wednesday, claiming the governor is illegally controlling the lawsuit to protect himself ...
by Mississippi Today, Wednesday, October 11, 2023 5:00 pm
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Could the 2023 Mississippi governor’s race be decided by a runoff?
For the first time in Mississippi’s history, a runoff election could determine the outcome of the governor’s race. For more than a century, the state’s ...
by Mississippi Today, Thursday, September 28, 2023 9:58 am
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Report: Inflation has negated benefits of historic 2022 teacher pay raise
The 2022 historic teacher pay raise has been largely negated by the impact of inflation, according to a new report. Mississippi First, an education policy ...
by Mississippi Today, Wednesday, September 6, 2023 12:00 pm
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