Statewide News
Wingate allows NAACP, SPLC ARPA funding case against Mississippi to proceed
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune A federal judge ruled on Monday that the NAACP’s case against the State of Mississippi for allegedly withholding American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)...
CMS places moratorium on new hospice, home health providers nationwide
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune As part of a larger effort to combat fraud nationwide, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has implemented a short-term moratorium on...
MDHS Commits $5 Million in TANF Funds to Expand Child Care Assistance for Mississippi Working Families
The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) today announced a $5 million investment of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) direct funds to child care assistance for...
U.S. Supreme Court vacates Mississippi’s legislative redistricting order
By: Russ Latino & Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The U.S. Supreme Court has vacated an order from a three-judge panel that forced legislative redistricting under Section 2 of the...
Law camps for high school students scheduled in June and July
Law camps that will introduce high school students to the legal profession are scheduled for June and July in Brandon, Gulfport, Indianola, Natchez, Starkville,...
Effort to make all Mississippi school boards elected failed this session. Another try could come in January
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune An effort was made during the 2026 legislative session to make all Mississippi school board seats elected, but the legislation failed to garner the...