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Lawmakers eye tornado relief as they haggle over state budget in final days of 2023 session
Legislative leaders, negotiating a state budget during the final days of the 2023 session, said they intend to ... Read more
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House leaders say they won’t fully fund MAEP ‘black hole’ as lawmakers try to reach budget agreement
Lawmakers on Saturday continued to haggle particulars of a roughly $7 billion state budget, and reported some progress. ... Read more
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Changes to the medical marijuana law headed to Reeves’ desk — Here’s what they are
The Legislature has approved changes to Mississippi’s cannabis law that will limit the information available to the public ... Read more
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Some worry thousands of Mississippi children will lose health coverage as public health emergency ends
In just over two weeks, the state’s Division of Medicaid will begin the daunting process of determining for ... Read more
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Wrestler only the second person to be charged federally in Mississippi welfare scandal
Brett DiBiase, a former professional wrestler and son of WWE’s “Million Dollar Man,” pleaded guilty Thursday to a ... Read more
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New bill would raise starting salary for teacher’s assistants to $20,000 annually
Teacher assistants could receive a $3,000 raise next school year under the amended bill that passed the House ... Read more
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Who’s running for statewide offices in 2023
Democratic candidates have filed paperwork to challenge Republican incumbents for all eight statewide offices. The deadline to qualify ... Read more
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Waller will not challenge Reeves in 2023
Bill Waller Jr., the former chief justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court who waged a strong 2019 primary ... Read more
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House passes ban on gender affirming procedures for those 18 and under
The House of Representatives, after lengthy debate and a partisan vote on Thursday, passed a bill that would ... Read more
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A look at where state’s record surplus originated and how it can be spent
The Mississippi Legislature will begin the 2023 session on Jan. 3 with a mind-boggling $3.9-billion surplus, according to ... Read more
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