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Lawmakers urged to update state’s medical cannabis program to ease patient, practitioner concerns

Lawmakers urged to update state’s medical cannabis program to ease patient, practitioner concerns

by Mississippi Monitor | Sep 3, 2025 | Statewide

By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune     A legislative Cannabis Advisory Committee heard ways to improve the state’s medical marijuana laws on Thursday as lawmakers consider options to ease patients’ pain and practitioners’ record-keeping. Some of the...
Tri-state partnership boosts South’s automaker bid

Tri-state partnership boosts South’s automaker bid

by Mississippi Monitor | Sep 2, 2025 | Statewide

By: Lynne Jeter, Magnolia Tribune     Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves firmly believes the three-state region across the Deep South has what it takes to dominate America’s electric vehicle (EV) future and automaking in general, as auto manufacturers make...
Auditor White: Mississippi could save millions if junk foods were restricted from SNAP

Auditor White: Mississippi could save millions if junk foods were restricted from SNAP

by Mississippi Monitor | Aug 31, 2025 | Statewide

By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune     Using welfare dollars to purchase “junk food” has come under fire recently, and now a report from the office of Mississippi State Auditor Shad White (R) is adding fuel to the flames. As previously reported, a dozen...
Expect health insurance prices to rise next year, brokers and experts say

Expect health insurance prices to rise next year, brokers and experts say

by Mississippi Monitor | Aug 31, 2025 | Statewide

By: Tom Murphy, Associated Press     Pricey prescriptions and nagging medical costs are swamping some insurers and employers now. Patients may start paying for it next year. Health insurance will grow more expensive in many corners of the market in 2026, and...
Trump administration officials promote expanded education freedom in Mississippi

Trump administration officials promote expanded education freedom in Mississippi

by Mississippi Monitor | Aug 30, 2025 | Statewide

By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune     Members of the Mississippi House Select Committee on Education Freedom heard testimony from two Trump administration officials on Monday on how school choice could help students and parents in the Magnolia State. While...
Major infrastructure improvement projects progress across central Mississippi

Major infrastructure improvement projects progress across central Mississippi

by Mississippi Monitor | Aug 30, 2025 | Statewide, Uncategorized

  Commissioner Willie Simmons, Chairman of the Mississippi Transportation Commission, has announced updates to several Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) projects across central Mississippi. “Central Mississippi is seeing a boom in progress...
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