Statewide News
Governor signs SHIELD Act into law seeking to further safeguard Mississippi elections
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Governor Tate Reeves (R) announced Wednesday that he has signed the SHIELD Act into law. The legislation authored by State Senator Jeremy England (R)...
State funding for Mississippi Medicaid tops $1 billion
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi lawmakers have approved the conference report for the state’s Medicaid appropriation, with state funding for the social welfare...
DPS budget will allow Capitol Police, MHP to add new officers
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Department of Public Safety’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget bill is headed to the governor after the Legislature passed the agency’s...
Senate debate over Mississippi’s 2nd Amendment Sales Tax holiday goes from firearm safes to diapers
By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune A Senate debate Tuesday about exempting retail sales of firearm safes during the annual Mississippi Second Amendment Sales Tax Weekend holiday ended...
Mississippi outlaws lab-grown dairy products
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi became the first State in the U.S. to outlaw lab-grown, or “cell cultured dairy” this week. Governor Tate Reeves (R) allowed HB 1153 to...
Governor signs Ibogaine clinical trial bill into law
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune A bill that will allow for clinical trials of a drug known as Ibogaine has been signed into law by Mississippi’s governor. On Thursday, Governor...