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Expansion dead and Medicaid tech bill incomplete as the 2024 session wraps
In the last days of the 2024 Legislative session, both the Medicaid expansion and Medicaid tech bills were killed, but a budget was adopted...
State approves $160M to expand Highway 7 to four lanes in Lafayette County
State lawmakers have approved $160 million to go toward widening Highway 7 to four lanes in one of the fastest-growing regions of the state. According to Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill, the investment paired with an additional $15M appropriated in 2023 will allow for the additional lanes on Highway 7 South...
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Legislature, flush with cash, passes budget, completing work for 2024 session
The Mississippi Legislature completed its work for the 2024 session on Friday with the passage of a $7 billion state budget – 5.8% larger...
Legislature, flush with cash, passes budget, completing work for 2024 session
The Mississippi Legislature completed its work for the 2024 session on Friday with the passage of a $7 billion state budget – 5.8% larger...
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Lawmakers negotiate Medicaid expansion behind closed doors, hit impasse on state budget
House and Senate Republicans continued to haggle over Medicaid expansion proposals Sunday, and the state budget process hit a snag after leaders couldn’t reach...
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Mississippi lawmakers miss budget deadline, forcing rules suspension to come up Monday
While many inside and outside the Mississippi State Capitol thought this might be the final week of the session, House and Senate leaders on Sunday asked their peers to get ready for another week of lawmaking. A consequential deadline miss on Saturday night that resulted in 100 appropriation bills being...
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OPINION: An open door to science fiction in Mississippi
Baker argues that risks linger with efforts to regulate in vitro fertilization in Mississippi.
Earlier this session, controversy erupted over House Bill 1688, sponsored by...
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OPINION: An open door to science fiction in Mississippi
Baker argues that risks linger with efforts to regulate in vitro fertilization in Mississippi.
Earlier this session, controversy erupted over House Bill 1688, sponsored by...
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Mississippi right to address intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids
Just because a retail location sells these items doesn’t mean they are safe.
If you’ve recently been inside a convenience store in our state to...
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Mississippi right to address intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids
Just because a retail location sells these items doesn’t mean they are safe.
If you’ve recently been inside a convenience store in our state to...
