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Welfare agency hires new counsel for civil suit, defense attorney objects
The Mississippi State Personnel Board gave the state’s welfare department the green light Thursday to hire new legal counsel for its high-profile civil lawsuit...
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Defendant: Gov. Tate Reeves should be target of welfare lawsuit — not in charge of it
A defendant in Mississippi’s civil lawsuit to recoup millions in misspent welfare money is asking the court to examine whether Gov. Tate Reeves is...
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Gov. Tate Reeves inspired welfare payment targeted in civil suit, texts show
Mississippi’s former welfare director said he was acting on behalf of then-Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, text messages indicate, when he funneled $1.3 million into...
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Senate conferees miss Medicaid expansion meeting called by House officials
Medicaid expansion talks stalled at the state capitol on Thursday with Senate conferees not showing up to a meeting scheduled by conferees with the House of Representatives. Following Tuesday’s initial conference that resulted in no compromise being reached by the two chambers, Hattiesburg Rep. Missy McGee expressed eagerness to continue...
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U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson opens up on recent issues facing the nation
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, visited the Magnolia State on Thursday to give a speech at Jackson Preparatory School at an event hosted by the National Apostolic Christian Leadership Conference. Ahead of his scheduled venture at the private school in Flowood, Johnson joined MidDays with Gerard Gibert...
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Senate negotiators a no-show for second meeting with House on Medicaid expansionÂ
Senate leaders did not attend a second conference committee meeting with their House counterparts on Thursday to try and...
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Senate conferees miss Medicaid expansion meeting called by House officials
Medicaid expansion talks stalled at the state capitol on Thursday with Senate conferees not showing up to a meeting scheduled by conferees with the House of Representatives. Following Tuesday’s initial conference that resulted in no compromise being reached by the two chambers, Hattiesburg Rep. Missy McGee expressed eagerness to continue...
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U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson opens up on recent issues facing the nation
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, visited the Magnolia State on Thursday to give a speech at Jackson Preparatory School at an event hosted by the National Apostolic Christian Leadership Conference. Ahead of his scheduled venture at the private school in Flowood, Johnson joined MidDays with Gerard Gibert...
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