Statewide News
‘GREAT SHAKEOUT’ EARTHQUAKE DRILL SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19TH
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is encouraging Mississippians to participate in the ‘Great ShakeOut’ earthquake drill on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at 10:19 a.m. During the self-led...
MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT CONTINUES THROUGH DECEMBER 7
The open enrollment period for Medicare runs from October 15 through December 7 each year. During this time, you may change your Medicare health or prescription coverage for the upcoming year....
Legislative Black Caucus to announce plans for legislation to ensure access to contraception
by Sophia Paffenroth, Mississippi Today October 13, 2023 The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus will announce its intent to file a bill protecting Mississippians’ right to contraception at the...
That historic income tax cut has yet to provide economic growth that supporters predicted
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today October 15, 2023 Gov. Tate Reeves and legislative leaders, especially House Speaker Philip Gunn, did a lot of chest thumping with the passage of a personal...
Fact check: Reeves claims he was instrumental in health reforms, but his role is not so clear
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today October 12, 2023 A new TV ad says that Mississippians “can count on Tate Reeves” to solve complicated problems like the state’s health crisis. However, it’s not...
Solar energy company threatens to sue Tate Reeves campaign for airing ‘defamatory’ TV ad
by Taylor Vance and Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today October 11, 2023 Employees of a company that Republican Gov. Tate Reeves’ campaign accused in a TV ad of illegally donating to his Democratic...