Statewide News
‘Now is not the time to go radio silent’: Medicaid drops 29,000 Mississippians
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today July 12, 2023 The Mississippi Division of Medicaid removed 29,000 Mississippians from its rolls, marking the first wave of disenrollments as the agency reviews...
AMR response times spur cities to reconsider ambulance service contracts
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today July 11, 2023 Some major Mississippi cities that have used the same private ambulance contractor for decades are reconsidering that relationship in light of...
Mississippi Public Service Commissioners want answers from Entergy
By: Frank Corder Last month, Mississippi residents across much of the central part of the state were hit with repeated severe weather over the course of two weeks. The result was a prolonged loss of...
New state Democratic Party leader ‘laser focused’ on fundraising during pivotal election year
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today July 10, 2023 State Rep. Cheikh Taylor has only been the chairman of the Mississippi Democratic Party for a few days, but he’s planning to use his transition as...
Few options remain for Mississippians convicted of certain felonies to regain voting rights
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today July 12, 2023 Mississippians convicted of certain felonies have few options to regain their voting rights — a standard practice in most other states — after the...
State ends fiscal year with $700 million surplus, but collections may be slowing
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today July 10, 2023 Mississippi finished the just completed fiscal year with nearly $700 million in surplus funds, according to a preliminary report compiled and...