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Speaker, lieutenant governor disagree on sending Medicaid expansion to the ballot
As Mississippi lawmakers continue to have differences over if and how to expand Medicaid, House Speaker Jason White’s idea to allow voters to decide on the matter is not being welcomed by the Senate. On Wednesday evening, the Republican speaker announced his chamber’s plan to submit a ballot referendum to...
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House Republicans, seeking last-minute Medicaid expansion deal, propose letting voters decide the issue
House Republicans on Wednesday night announced they will ask the Senate to agree to a proposal that would place Medicaid expansion on November’s statewide...
House Republicans, seeking last-minute Medicaid expansion deal, propose letting voters decide the issue
House Republicans on Wednesday night announced they will ask the Senate to agree to a proposal that would place Medicaid expansion on November’s statewide...
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Experts dispel fears that Medicaid expansion is too costly for Mississippi
National studies and experts in Medicaid expansion states refute concerns voiced in Mississippi’s legislative conference committee that costs to the state would exceed projections.
Among...
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Mississippi Senate throws curveball, sets spiral in motion for brand new public school funding formula
In an unforeseen turn of events, the Mississippi Senate has changed its tune on how to fund public education in the state and will be adopting a proposal brought forth by the House of Representatives. Lawmakers in both chambers had been at odds over a funding formula with leaders in...
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Looking for Certainty: Protection from competition following the FTC’s rule banning non-compete clauses  Â
Legal challenges to the validity and enforceability of the Rule have already been filed, leaving the future of the Rule’s ban on non-compete agreements in an uncertain space with litigation that may take years to conclude.Â
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Mississippi company listed among the ‘Dirty Dozen’
A chicken processing company and a staffing agency that allowed a teenager to clean machines at a Hattiesburg plant, leading to his death, have...