Statewide News
Postpartum Coverage for Eligible Moms on Medicaid
On March 7, 2023, the Mississippi House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 2212 with bipartisan support. Mississippi physicians are thrilled that eligible moms on Medicaid will now have 12 months...
Hospitals thought they’d get $450M in extra money this year. They’re actually getting much less.
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today Mississippi hospitals, many on the precipice of closure, will be getting much-needed additional money this year. But the amount they receive might be much lower than...
Edward Wilson Named Mississippi Poetry Out Loud Champion
The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) announces that Edward Wilson, a Senior at Jackson Preparatory School in Jackson, MS, is the 2023 Mississippi Poetry Out Loud® (POL) champion. The first...
The LeFleur Museum District Hosts Spring Break Event, Week of Wonder
Locals and tourists are invited to enjoy an exciting Spring Break “Week of Wonder” in Jackson’s award-winning LeFleur Museum District (LMD) from March 13-17, 2023. LMD’s four uniquely amazing...
Bill restoring ballot initiative remains alive, though some say it ‘stifles’ Mississippi voters
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today The Mississippi House, with most Democrats voting present, approved by a 75-9 margin on Wednesday a proposal to restore the ballot initiative process after it...
Bill to fully fund public education heads to House for consideration. Here’s what the changes would mean.
by Julia James, Mississippi Today The Mississippi Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved two bills to change the state’s school funding formula and “fully fund” the new version, but the bills may...