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PBM reform bill passes in House, aims to bring down prescription costs

PBM reform bill passes in House, aims to bring down prescription costs

by Mississippi Monitor | Feb 11, 2026 | Statewide

By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune     The Mississippi House of Representatives passed a Pharmacy Benefit Manager reform bill on the floor last week. The Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act, or HB 1665, is authored by State Rep. Hank Zuber (R). His stated goal...
Sparklight to Award $30,000 for STEM Education through its 2026 “Dream Bigger” Contest

Sparklight to Award $30,000 for STEM Education through its 2026 “Dream Bigger” Contest

by Mississippi Monitor | Feb 11, 2026 | Statewide

    Sparklight®, a leading fiber-fueled internet provider, is launching its 2026 “Dream Bigger” contest, awarding $30,000 to support science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education for K–12 students. Twelve  winning schools or organizations will...
House passes two medical cannabis-related bills onto Senate

House passes two medical cannabis-related bills onto Senate

by Mississippi Monitor | Feb 10, 2026 | Statewide

By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune     Two bills related to Mississippi’s medical cannabis program passed in the House of Representatives this week. One bill extends the timeframe for a patient’s follow-up visit to keep their medical cannabis card valid,...
Legislation would authorize MDOC to conduct study on dyslexia in the prison population

Legislation would authorize MDOC to conduct study on dyslexia in the prison population

by Mississippi Monitor | Feb 9, 2026 | Statewide

By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune     The state Senate passed a bill this week that would require the Mississippi Department of Corrections to conduct a “comprehensive study” of inmates to understand the prevalence of dyslexia among its incarcerated...
Mississippi Senators want FEMA to halt implementation of Biden-era NFIP Risk Rating system

Mississippi Senators want FEMA to halt implementation of Biden-era NFIP Risk Rating system

by Mississippi Monitor | Feb 9, 2026 | Statewide

By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune     Mississippi’s U.S. Senators have signed onto a letter that asks Acting FEMA Administrator Karen Evans to halt further implementation of the NIFP Risk Rating 2.0 pricing system. Senators Roger Wicker (R) and Cindy...
Smithsonian Folklife Festival Goes National for America’s Birthday

Smithsonian Folklife Festival Goes National for America’s Birthday

by Mississippi Monitor | Feb 8, 2026 | Statewide

  To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, the Smithsonian is taking its oldest and largest public event—the annual Folklife Festival—on the road to communities across the country and three U.S. territories. “Of The People: The Smithsonian...
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