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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 ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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Mississippi House approves mobile sports betting

The state House on Thursday approved legislation to legalize mobile sports betting, putting Mississippi on track to join ... Read more

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‘The life and breath of communities’: Hospital leaders say Medicaid expansion still needed

Gov. Tate Reeves’ Medicaid payment changes, pitched during the eleventh-hour of a heated reelection campaign and his only ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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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. ... Read more