Statewide News
Legislative rules say conference meetings are open. But are they?
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today March 26, 2023 House and Senate conferees met for days including through the Easter weekend in 1997 to hammer out an agreement on the landmark Mississippi...
Medicaid coverage provision ends March 31
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act prevented state Medicaid agencies from disenrolling people during the pandemic. However, that provision ends on March 31, 2023, and those who no longer...
In the wake of deadly tornadoes, schools react to power outages and building damage
by Julia James, Mississippi Today March 27, 2023 Four school districts are closed Monday as a result of the deadly tornadoes that made their way across the state over the weekend and killed 21...
Lawmakers miss deadline to pass state budget, will likely extend session
by Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today March 27, 2023 Mississippi lawmakers missed a Monday night deadline to complete their budget work and now will have to extend the regular...
House leaders say they won’t fully fund MAEP ‘black hole’ as lawmakers try to reach budget agreement
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today March 25, 2023 Lawmakers on Saturday continued to haggle particulars of a roughly $7 billion state budget, and reported some progress. But they remained at...
MISSISSIPPI TORNADO RELIEF
The devastating tornadoes that hit Mississippi and other parts of the South over the weekend left a path of destruction and an estimated 26 deaths. Recovery efforts are now underway. Mississippians...