If you didn’t like MAEP, you may not like the new public school funding formula
Those celebrating the demise of MAEP, be warned with a paraphrased song lyric: Meet the new school funding formula, same as the old school funding formula.
On this day in 1967
On this day in 1967, Benjamin Brown, a former civil rights organizer, was shot in the back on this day in Jackson, Mississippi.
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Mississippi Today’s “Unfettered Power: Mississippi Sheriffs” investigation has been named a finalist for the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting.
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Mississippi Today’s Adam Ganucheau, Bobby Harrison, Geoff Pender, and Taylor Vance discuss the breakdown of Medicaid expansion negotiations in the Legislature.
Legislature, flush with cash, passes budget, completing work for 2024 session
The $7 billion state budget is 5.8% larger than the one passed last year.
Medgar Evers will receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Medgar Evers, assassinated 60 years ago, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor.
Legislative leaders: Medicaid expansion measure set to die Thursday night
Expansion brought months of intense debate at the Capitol and scores of rallies urging lawmakers to adopt Medicaid expansion.
Belhaven man’s widow will decide what will be done with his remains, but independent autopsy will be done
Hinds County chancery judge declares Dau Mabil’s wiidow next of kin, and she will request independent autopsy.
Senate Republican leaders appear receptive to Medicaid expansion proposal from Democratic leader
Following an apparent GOP breakdown of Medicaid expansion negotiations late Wednesday night, Senate Republicans appeared receptive to a proposal from the House Democratic leader on Thursday morning.
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann shuts down House Republican idea to let voters decide Medicaid expansion
After House Republicans asked Senate leaders to agree to a proposal that would place Medicaid expansion on November’s statewide ballot, Senate leader Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann said the idea had no legs in his chamber and added that expansion talks were likely done for the year.