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2021 Legislative Session

Follow Mississippi Today’s state legislature news for 2021.

Posted in2021 Legislative Session

Medicaid coverage for postpartum likely to continue through year despite legislative inaction

Avatar photo by Bobby Harrison April 13, 2021May 10, 2021
Posted in2021 Legislative Session

NCAA threatens to pull Mississippi college baseball regionals, other championships over trans athletes law

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Will Stribling and Molly Minta April 12, 2021May 10, 2021
Posted in2021 Legislative Session

Mississippi DPS expands police power with takeover of MDOT, Capitol Police, city interstates

Avatar photo by Geoff Pender April 12, 2021May 10, 2021
Posted inAnalysis

Mississippi lawmakers get big budget assist from feds

Avatar photo by Bobby Harrison April 11, 2021May 10, 2021
Posted inHealth

Hospital Association backs Mississippi Medicaid expansion ballot initiative

Avatar photo by Geoff Pender April 9, 2021May 10, 2021
Posted inGovernment

Mississippi broadband internet expansion ‘pedal to the metal’ as federal money flows

Avatar photo by Geoff Pender April 8, 2021May 10, 2021
Posted inEducation

How public education fared during the 2021 legislative session

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Kate Royals and Bobby Harrison April 8, 2021May 10, 2021
Posted inThe Other Side Podcast

Podcast: What happened (and didn’t) in the 2021 legislative session

Avatar photo by Adam Ganucheau April 5, 2021May 10, 2021
Posted in2021 Legislative Session

Rep. Jackson-McCray, citing legislative inaction, files early voting ballot initiative

Avatar photo by Bobby Harrison April 2, 2021May 10, 2021
Posted in2021 Legislative Session

Mississippi legislative session sputters to a close

Avatar photo by Geoff Pender April 1, 2021May 10, 2021
Posted in2021 Legislative Session

GOP Insurance Chief Mike Chaney discusses benefits of expanding Medicaid

Avatar photo by Adam Ganucheau March 31, 2021May 10, 2021
Posted in2021 Legislative Session

Lawmakers send parole expansion to Gov. Reeves, who vetoed last try

Avatar photo by Bobby Harrison March 30, 2021May 10, 2021
Posted in2021 Legislative Session

Legislature passes home delivery of alcohol. Liquor privatization dead

Avatar photo by Geoff Pender March 30, 2021May 10, 2021
Posted in2021 Legislative Session

Jackson wanted $47 million for water crisis. Lawmakers are providing $3 million.

Avatar photo by Geoff Pender March 30, 2021May 10, 2021
Posted in2021 Legislative Session

Lawmakers pledge to kill effort to expand tax credit for private schools

Avatar photo by Bobby Harrison March 29, 2021May 10, 2021

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