Statewide News
Reeves signs extended Medicaid coverage for new mothers into law
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today March 16, 2023 Mississippians on Medicaid officially have health care coverage for a year after giving birth. Gov. Tate Reeves signed Senate Bill 2212 into law on...
Atmos Energy Celebrates Natural Gas Utility Workers’ Day on March 18
This Saturday and every year on March 18, Atmos Energy is proud to observe Natural Gas Utility Workers’ Day. First established in 2015, this national day of recognition is a time when communities...
MDAC to Host Farmers Market Manager Workshop Friday, March 31
The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce will host a workshop for farmers market managers, staff, volunteers and board members on Friday, March 31, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. inside...
Political signs illegal on state right-of-way
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) reminds political candidates that campaign signs are not permitted within right-of-way on state highways according to Section 63-3-317 of...
Decision on new state burn center will be made in final days of session
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today March 15, 2023 Efforts to provide state funding to reestablish a burn center in the state are not dead this legislative session even though the bills filed...
Some worry thousands of Mississippi children will lose health coverage as public health emergency ends
by Sara DiNatale, Mississippi Today March 14, 2023 In just over two weeks, the state’s Division of Medicaid will begin the daunting process of determining for the first time in three years whether...