From Mississippi Today
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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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Marshall Ramsey: April Showers
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Law enforcement officers’ oversight bill heads to governor’s desk
The Mississippi House on Saturday and the Senate on Monday passed legislation to give the state’s officer certification board the power to investigate law enforcement misconduct.
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Legislators extend 2024 session after missing budget deadline
Returning to Jackson on May 14 would give lawmakers opportunity to address any vetoes from Gov. Tate Reeves.
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Marshall Ramsey: Tanking It
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Lawsuit in death of man following Jackson police encounter may be headed to trial
The family of George Robinson plans to move forward with a wrongful death lawsuit after rejecting the city of Jackson's nearly $18,000 settlement offer.
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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.
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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.
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On Confederate Memorial Day, an honest annotation of the Mississippi Declaration of Secession
Editorial: There is one thing the Declaration of Secession makes abundantly clear: slavery is the prominent reason Mississippi seceded.
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Marshall Ramsey: The Choice
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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.
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Marshall Ramsey: No Access
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