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State revenue is sluggish, but interest from federal COVID-19 money is buoying budget
Mississippi is collecting enough money to fund the current year’s budget passed by the Legislature in 2023 — largely due to interest earnings on...
Senate neglects to reconfirm Bentz as wildlife commissioner amid illegal hunting investigation
Embattled Mississippi Wildlife Commissioner Leonard Bentz, Jr. will not be reinstated to his post after facing scrutiny for illegally hunting turkeys in Holmes County. Lawmakers at the capitol concluded the 2024 legislative session on Saturday, yet a vote to confirm Bentz’s reappointment was never held. The reasoning, per sources, is that...
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Mississippi Bans Machine Gun Convertors, Limits PERS Board: Final #MSLeg 2024 Roundup
The board that oversees Mississippi’s Public Employees Retirement System would have its powers limited under a bill that the governor could soon sign into...
Mississippi governor enacts ‘Walker’s Law’ creating criminal offense for sextortion
A bill to punish perpetrators of sextortion has been signed into law by Governor Tate Reeves. House Bill 1196, authored by Republican Representative Rob Roberson, has been coined “Walker’s Law” in honor of Walker Montogmery, a Starkville Academy student who took his own life after being exploited by bad actors...
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Blue Cross, UMMC resolution moving at a ‘snail’s pace,’ insurance commissioner says
A resolution to the dispute between the state’s largest insurer and hospital is off to a slow start.
Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney said mediation between...
Headline
Report: Mississippi misses opportunity to make the most out of child care stimulus funds
While pandemic child tax credits meaningfully reduced financial stress for Mississippi families, federal child care supports have been less effective than in other states...
State News
Overcoming poverty with the Success Sequence
For many years, the Success Sequence – graduate from high school, work full time, and don’t have kids until you’re married – has been...
State News
Former Coahoma County Public Utilities Cashier Arrested for Embezzlement
JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White announced special agents from his office have arrested the former lead cashier for the Clarksdale Public...
Government
Mississippi’s medical marijuana application portal already has more than 1,800 users
Mississippi’s medical marijuana license portal is shy of a week old but more than 1,800 people have already registered for online accounts to apply...
State News
State Auditor’s Report Shows Jackson Homicides Costs Taxpayers Millions
JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi could save lives and money by increasing funding for law enforcement according to a new report released today by State...
