Statewide News
Fitch says she’s investigating PAC run by Chris McDaniel treasurer
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today August 4, 2023 After months of inaction on claims of widespread campaign finance violations this election cycle, Attorney General Lynn Fitch says she's...
5th Circuit panel strikes down Mississippi’s lifetime felony voting ban
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today August 4, 2023 A three-judge panel of the United States 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down Mississippi’s lifetime ban on voting for people convicted of...
No statewide official endorses Medicaid expansion at Neshoba
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today August 3, 2023 In 2013, then-state Rep. Andy Gipson, R-Braxton, said he opposed Mississippi expanding Medicaid because there was no guarantee the federal...
How seriously is Gov. Tate Reeves taking Mississippi’s hospital crisis? It’s unclear
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today August 3, 2023 Republican Gov. Tate Reeves at the Neshoba County Fair gave conflicting answers to reporters on how seriously he views Mississippi's worsening...
Gubernatorial TV war: Tate Reeves airs ad responding to Brandon Presley welfare scandal ad
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today August 3, 2023 Republican Gov. Tate Reeves on Thursday released a new TV commercial labeling a Tuesday ad from Democratic gubernatorial candidate Brandon Presley...
Bennie Thompson committee started investigation leading to Trump charges
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today August 2, 2023 U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson of Bolton, who chaired a special committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and the attempt to...