Statewide News
Reeves vetoes health insurance bills that experts, watchdogs say would help consumers
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today March 22, 2023 Gov. Tate Reeves last week axed two health care bills that passed the Legislature with bipartisan support and that health experts say could improve...
Volunteer Mississippi Announces 2023 Governor’s Initiative for Volunteer Excellence Awards Recipients
Volunteer Mississippi, the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service, announced today the 2023 Governor’s Initiative for Volunteer Excellence (GIVE) Awards. “As First Lady and Honorary Chair for...
Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson and MDAC Celebrate National Ag Day
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson and the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce celebrated National Ag Day at the Mississippi State Capitol, featuring two cow milking...
‘Transformative’ mental health bill awaits governor’s signature, funding
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today March 21, 2023 A bill passed unanimously by the Legislature is expected to bring some reform to Mississippi's long-troubled mental health care system, which often...
Bills to help domestic violence survivors make progress, then die in the Legislature
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today March 20, 2023 Domestic violence advocates say Mississippi lawmakers have missed an opportunity to pass legislation aimed to help survivors, such as the creation of...
Changes to the medical marijuana law are headed to Gov. Reeves’ desk. Here’s what they are.
by Sara DiNatale, Mississippi Today March 20, 2023 The Legislature has approved changes to Mississippi’s cannabis law that will limit the information available to the public about businesses’...