By: Beth Reiss, Communications Director, Mississippi Insurance Department The Mississippi Insurance Department (MID) Fire Services Division has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to continue its statewide Free...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Unless a resolution is reached in the halls of the U.S. Capitol this week, families in Mississippi and across the nation who rely on food stamps will not receive SNAP benefits for the month of November. The...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann says the Mississippi Senate will file legislation in the 2026 session that supports allowing public school-to-public school transfers, sometimes referred to as “open enrollment.” “We think...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The National Flood Insurance Program authorization expired on October 1, and due to the government shutdown, no new flood insurance policies can be issued. As such, Mississippi 4th District Congressman Mike Ezell...
The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) announced today that due to the ongoing federal shutdown, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for the month of November will not be issued. This pause in benefits is a direct result...
By: Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The Social Security Administration’s annual cost-of-living adjustment will go up by 2.8% in 2026, translating to an average increase of more than $56 for retirees every month, agency officials said Friday. The...
