Statewide News
New Tate Reeves ad accuses Brandon Presley of accepting illegal campaign contributions
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today October 6, 2023 Republican Gov. Tate Reeves’ campaign on Friday aired a new TV ad accusing Brandon Presley, his Democratic opponent, of illegally accepting money...
A surprising absence on the 2023 campaign trail? Public funds for private schools.
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today October 8, 2023 Providing public funds to private schools is the issue that no one is talking about during the 2023 gubernatorial campaign even though it could...
Legislative leaders ask about suspending PERS ’13th check’ increases, though they say it’s unlikely
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today October 5, 2023 The possibility of temporarily pausing or reducing the annual 3% cost of living increase Mississippi’s state and local government retirees...
Welfare agency set to depose Brett Favre, but both want to conceal transcripts
by Anna Wolfe, Mississippi Today October 4, 2023 Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre is set to give sworn testimony in the ongoing welfare fraud civil suit at the end of this month. But both Favre...
A legislative error derailed a plan that should’ve sent millions to struggling hospitals. Who messed up?
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today October 5, 2023 An error made in the Senate Appropriations Committee and passed into law earlier this year is keeping most Mississippi hospitals from accessing $103...
Legislators passed a bill that promised millions to hospitals. Months later, apparently only a third qualify.
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today October 3, 2023 Months after the Legislature passed a law directing millions to Mississippi’s struggling hospitals, not one has received that money, and far fewer...