Statewide News
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...
Southern Pine Students Attend ECM Youth Leadership Workshop
Four outstanding young women represented Southern Pine Electric at the Youth Leadership Workshop sponsored by Electric Cooperatives of Mississippi. Ruby Sage Rogers of Presbyterian High School,...
House sends extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to governor
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today The House on Tuesday sent Gov. Tate Reeves a bill to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage for new mothers in Mississippi from 60 days to a year. Reeves, who for...
April Designated as Native Plant Month in State of Mississippi
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson joined Governor Tate Reeves as he signed Senate Bill 2137 into law designating April as Mississippi Native Plant Month in order to preserve the...
Senate, Hosemann want to spend $181 million more to ‘fully fund’ public education in Mississippi
Senate, Hosemann want to spend $181 million more to ‘fully fund’ public education in Mississippi By Julia James Senate leaders announced Monday a plan to give an additional $181 million to K-12...