Statewide News
Lawmakers to consider ways to address Mississippi’s rising infant mortality rate
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The infant mortality rate in Mississippi continues to climb, prompting the Mississippi State Department of Health to issue a public health...
Lawmakers urged to update state’s medical cannabis program to ease patient, practitioner concerns
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...
Tri-state partnership boosts South’s automaker bid
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...
Auditor White: Mississippi could save millions if junk foods were restricted from SNAP
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...
Expect health insurance prices to rise next year, brokers and experts say
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...
Trump administration officials promote expanded education freedom in Mississippi
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...