Tag:John W. Lee Jr.

Mississippi’s extended legislative session has officially come to an end. Lawmakers on Saturday put the gavel to rest, ending more than four months’ worth of debating over prospective bills and approving a $7.9 billion budget to cover operations statewide. While some hot-ticket items among voters – including Medicaid expansion, restoring Mississippi’s... The post Mississippi’s 2024 legislative session is over. Here’s what passed and what didn’t appeared first on SuperTalk Mississippi.

In the last days of the 2024 Legislative session, both the Medicaid expansion and Medicaid tech bills were killed,...

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... The post State approves $160M to expand Highway 7 to four lanes in Lafayette County appeared first on SuperTalk Mississippi.