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Lawmakers may have to return to Capitol May 14 to override Gov. Tate Reeves’ potential vetoes
Legislators might not have much notice on whether they will be called back to the Mississippi Capitol for one final day of the 2024 session.
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Why many House Democrats say they’ll vote against a bill that is ‘Medicaid expansion in name only’
Several House Democrats say they plan to vote against a Republican-authored Medicaid expansion proposal that they say doesn’t actually help people get health coverage. Paired with several expected Republican no votes, the Democrats could kill the bill.
Back-and-forth: House, Senate swap Medicaid expansion proposals, counter offers
Here’s a breakdown of the various Medicaid expansion proposals as lawmakers try to provide health coverage to poor working Mississippians.
House, Senate leaders swap Medicaid expansion proposals as Monday night deadline nears
The Republican House and Senate leadership remain at odds over a work requirement for expanded Medicaid coverage — something the federal government is unlikely to approve.
Lawmakers negotiate Medicaid expansion behind closed doors, hit impasse on state budget
House and Senate Republicans continued to haggle over Medicaid expansion proposals behind closed doors on Sunday and did not publicly share details.
A solution to the Republican impasse on Medicaid expansion
Kathleen O’Beirne hand-delivered an idea for a Medicaid expansion compromise to Sen. Kevin Blackwell as Republican leaders work to negotiate a final deal.
Lawmakers send MAEP education funding formula rewrite to governor
Under the first year of the new formula, K-12 education is supposed to receive an additional $230 million, about $50 million less than MAEP would have provided if fully funded.
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