House Republicans Deny Mississippi Free Press Access to GOP Caucus Meeting

Speaker Gunn’s denial of access to House Republican caucus meetings, and position that the gatherings of a majority of House members are not subject to the state’s Open Meetings Act—is part of a long-held strategy of keeping the deliberations of the House GOP outside the view of the press and the public.
Oxford Film Fest Fits in Full Slate of Movies, Makers, Parties, Surprises

Starting Wednesday, March 23, 118 films will celebrate the diversity of the art form, the compelling stories it can share, connections it can make and provocative conversations it can spark at the Oxford Film Festival.
Our Communities and Constituents are Counting on ARPA; Withholding Not Rational

Our state is one of four that have not begun obligating their funds. If we wait another year to appropriate ARPA, we have less time to complete the jobs and we have fewer available contractors, subcontractors and civil engineers.
This Week on MFP Live: ‘Urgent Disruptors’ La June Montgomery Tabron and Rhea Williams-Bishop

The W. K. Kellogg Foundation, one of the largest philanthropic foundations operating in the United States, provides hundreds of millions of dollars in funding each year through its grants to organizations and institutions that are working to provide children and families with opportunities to thrive.
Gunn’s Gambit Risks Rescue Act Aid For Hospitals, Jackson Water System, Lt. Gov Warns

“The clock is ticking” on spending federal funds that would provide Mississippi with economic relief, alleviate hospital shortages and repair ailing infrastructure and more, Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann warned in an MFP Voices piece today.