Statewide News
What exactly is Gov. Tate Reeves’ involvement in the welfare scandal?
by Bobby Harrison, Anna Wolfe and Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today August 21, 2023 Whether Gov. Tate Reeves was involved in the multimillion dollar welfare scandal has emerged as one of the top...
AccelerateMS Recognizes Workforce Champions
Today, AccelerateMS recognized three individuals and groups for their outstanding contributions to Mississippi’s workforce efforts. Awardees were the FORGE Your Path Career Expo, Mississippi State...
Can a Mississippi governor expand Medicaid on his own? Depends on who you ask.
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today August 23, 2023 Brandon Presley, the Democratic nominee for governor, has at times spoken of expanding Medicaid through executive action without approval of the...
September – PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
YOU ARE NOT ALONE PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT SELF-HELP GROUP continues to promote awareness among men, especially those at high risk. Statistics show that African American men are fifty percent more...
Mississippi has the worst HPV vaccine uptake in the nation, and women are dying of preventable cancer
by Sophia Paffenroth, Mississippi Today August 21, 2023 The vaccine with the poorest track record in the U.S. has its worst uptake in Mississippi. Nearly 20 years after the first FDA-approved HPV...
Mississippi politicians appear afraid to let citizens vote on abortion like in other states
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today August 20, 2023 The issue of abortion is in a kind of limbo in Mississippi despite the state being viewed as perhaps the most staunchly anti-abortion state in...