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Legislative committee releases report on UMMC’s LGBTQ+ clinic
The report paints a picture of a shoestring clinic without its own dedicated physical space operating on private funds and staffed by the goodwill of 18 employees who have other primary responsibilities at UMMC.
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Lawmakers pass ‘voter purge’ bill that could keep some Mississippians from voting
The Mississippi Legislature passed a bill that would make it easier for the state to purge voters from the registration rolls. Every Black member of the House and Senate voted against the bill.
Lawmakers miss deadline to pass state budget, will likely extend session
Lawmakers missed a deadline to complete budget work and will have to extend the session to fund public education and other key agencies.
Reeves’ nominee to state Education Board rejected by Senate Education panel
The Senate Education Committee has rejected Gov. Tate Reeves’ nomination to the Mississippi Board of Education.
Lawmakers eye tornado relief as they haggle over state budget in final days of 2023 session
Legislative leaders said they intend to provide funds to help with recovery efforts from the devastating tornadoes that tore a path of death and destruction through the Delta and north Mississippi.
Reeves vetoes health insurance bills that experts, watchdogs say would help consumers
Senate Bill 2224 would have given State Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney the authority to study and address inequalities in insurance reimbursement rates, which Reeves said was a “bad idea.”
Voter purge, military rights, ballot harvesting: Where several Mississippi election bills stand
Here’s where a controversial “voter purge” bill stands, and we’ve compiled summaries of two other election bills that are headed to the governor.
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