House agrees to work requirement, Senate concedes covering more people in Medicaid expansion deal
Now that the negotiators have signed off on an agreement, the Capitol’s two chambers have until Wednesday to either approve the proposal, reject it or send it back to negotiators for further work.
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House, Senate close in on Medicaid expansion agreement
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Isabelle Taft named as Livingston Award finalist
The Livingston award recognizes the best reporting by young journalists.
Lawmakers work to revive MAEP rewrite, PERS changes as session nears end
The House and Senate have been at loggerheads much of this legislative session over the school funding formula and government pension system.
Senate negotiators a no-show for second meeting with House on Medicaid expansion
Medicaid Chairman Kevin Blackwell says Senate is ‘working on a compromise’ on expansion.
MDOC promotes inmate boxing program, but lawmakers say money could be better spent
Sports teams are forming in Mississippi’s prison system, but some lawmakers question a boxing program.
Medicaid expansion debate stirs memories of family medical debt for Mississippi senator
Strapped with a bill from his childhood injury, Sen. Chad McMahan’s family struggled with the medical debt. He wants to help other Mississippi families avoid such struggles.
Jackson officials settle lawsuit over George Robinson’s death
The family of a Jackson man who died after an interaction with police officers will receive nearly $18,000 in a wrongful death settlement.