by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today August 31, 2023 As the state’s health care crisis persists, four more Mississippi hospitals have applied to become rural emergency hospitals, a federal designation meant to increase their financial viability. The “rural emergency...
The Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) urges Mississippians to take necessary precautions and follow burn ban guidelines to prevent further wildfires. Despite a few isolated showers and storms, the state is still experiencing a drought, making it more susceptible...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today August 29, 2023 Gov. Tate Reeves, who has continued to staunchly oppose expanding Medicaid in Mississippi, appears to have attended a meeting in May about “Medicaid policies,” according to his official calendar. But no one with the...
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today August 28, 2023 Gov. Tate Reeves grinned and high-fived a young student as he handed him a new laptop as the news cameras clicked and rolled last week at Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School. Reeves issued a statement: “This...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today August 30, 2023 One incumbent state House member was defeated in Tuesday’s party primary election and another, veteran Rep. Nick Bain of Corinth, appears dangerously close to losing. Runoff elections were held Tuesday for various...
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today August 28, 2023 Brandon Presley, the Democratic nominee for governor, alleged that when his political opponent Gov. Tate Reeves fired the attorney working to recoup misspent welfare dollars, it led to a spike in fundraising donations...
