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Senate Medicaid expansion plan passes, conference with House likely
The Senate plan, which supporters say is more conservative than the House’s option, was adopted on Thursday by a 36-16 vote.
The Mississippi Senate has...
Senate Medicaid expansion plan passes, conference with House likely
The Senate plan, which supporters say is more conservative than the House’s option, was adopted on Thursday by a 36-16 vote.
The Mississippi Senate has...
Senate passes Medicaid expansion ‘lite’ with veto-proof majority
An austere version of Medicaid expansion, which for more than a decade has been blocked by legislative leaders, passed the Senate on Thursday 36-16...
Mississippi Senate moves forward with Medicaid expansion plan despite pushback from Gov. Reeves
It did not take long for the Mississippi Senate to pass its Medicaid expansion proposal. A measure that has been coined “Expansion Light” around the capitol passed Thursday’s floor vote 37-15 just one day after the Senate Medicaid Committee moved forward with the legislation. The Senate allowed its expansion bill...
The post Mississippi Senate moves forward with Medicaid expansion plan despite pushback from Gov. Reeves appeared first on SuperTalk Mississippi.
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Dexter Wade’s Family Wants Justice Department Investigation Over Death and Burial, Attorney Ben Crump Says
Dexter Wade’s death and the monthslong failure of the Jackson Police Department to notify his family deserves federal scrutiny from the U.S. Department of...
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Reeves vs. Presley: What to know about Mississippi’s governor debate
The heat surrounding the Mississippi governor’s race will be turned up a notch when incumbent Republican Tate Reeves and Democratic challenger Brandon Presley take the stage Wednesday night in Jackson. The hour-long debate, which will be put on by WAPT-TV and moderated by Megan West along with Troy Johnson, will...
The post Reeves vs. Presley: What to know about Mississippi’s governor debate appeared first on SuperTalk Mississippi.
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Mississippi’s workforce system is improving, being noted by others
John McKay, President & CEO, Mississippi Manufacturers Association, says positive changes have taken place over the past four years as state leaders renewed their...