Black Voters Matter Hosts Medicaid Expansion Talk In Jackson As Lawmakers Clash
Black Voters Matter and the American Cancer Society’s American Cancer Network hosted a talk on Medicaid expansion in Jackson, Miss., on April 20, 2024.
Black Voters Matter and the American Cancer Society’s American Cancer Network hosted a talk on Medicaid expansion in Jackson, Miss., on April 20, 2024.
Top Mississippi lawmakers started negotiating Tuesday on what could become a landmark plan to expand Medicaid coverage.
Thirty-two Mississippians convicted of felonies could get their voting rights back after lawmakers advanced suffrage bills on Monday.
High school students will now be able to fulfill foreign language requirements with sign language classes under a new law.
Civil rights advocates say Mississippi needs to simplify the process of restoring voting rights to people convicted of some felonies.
Advocates for Medicaid expansion rallied at the Mississippi Capitol Building in Jackson, Miss., this week as the Legislature began negotiations.
Amy Bogue writes that legislators must work together to fully expand Medicaid to support Mississippi’s health-care providers, hospitals and patients.
A medical-cannabis research bill became law, a sextortion bill advanced, and the debate over school funding continued last week.
The graduation requirements for Mississippi high-school students could change beginning with the 2026-2027 school year under a proposal.
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