‘A good start’: Senate passes pharmacy benefit manager reform bill
“This is the furthest we’ve been in two years,” said Parks. “We’re bringing fairness to the patient and to independent pharmacists.”
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Mississippians honor first Black lawmaker since Reconstruction
Former Mississippi Rep. Robert Clark Jr. lay in state Sunday in the Capitol Rotunda.
‘School choice’ supporters want public money up front but they don’t want accountability later
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Judge tosses evidence tampering charge against Timothy Herrington
A Lafayette County judge tossed an evidence tampering charge against Jay Lee’s accused killer.
Trump withdraws new pipeline rules inspired by CO2 leaks in Mississippi, Louisiana
Pipeline safety advocates say they are critically important for reducing the risks of potentially deadly accidents.
Federal trial in Jackson corruption case set for summer 2026
Jacksonians hoping for a conclusion to the corruption allegations against the capital city’s mayor, a councilman, and the county’s district attorney will have to wait until at least summer 2026.
JXN Water is running out of operating money, set to raise rates again
JXN Water is losing money at a rate it can’t sustain as federal dollars to run day-to-day operations are set to run out next month.
White unearned advantage: How DEI challenges comfortable ignorance
Essay: Eliminating DEI would preserve the luxury of ignorance, enabling those in power to remain comfortably unaware while marginalized communities suffer the consequences.
Proposed legislation aims to protect Mississippi River fisheries
A bill co-sponsored by a Mississippi congressman aims to improve fisheries and environmental quality in the Mississippi River basin
Latest Mississippi inmate to flee prison is another repeat escapee
Parchman inmate on the run has made two previous escape attempts.
Trump is upending the world order. Will Sen. Roger Wicker stand up to him?
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Lawmakers honor longtime journalist Emily Wagster Pettus
The Mississippi Legislature on Thursday honored longtime, award-winning journalist Emily Wagster Pettus for her decades of legislative news coverage. The Senate and House passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 505 honoring Pettus. The resolution notes, “Emily steadfastly continued to cover Mississippi news, telling citizens across the state and nation about events far and wide and helping to…
Reporter Gwen Dilworth selected for Harvard health coverage fellowship
Dilworth is one of 13 health and science journalists from around the world who will make up this year’s class.
Legislation to license midwives dies in the Senate after making historic headway
Proponents of the legislation say it would legitimize the profession, create a clear pathway toward midwifery in Mississippi, and increase the number of midwives in a state riddled with maternity health care deserts.
New Mississippi legislative maps head to court for approval despite DeSoto lawmakers’ objections
Even though legislative elections were held in 2023, lawmakers have to tweak some districts because a three-judge federal panel determined last year that the Legislature violated federal law by not creating enough Black-majority districts when it redrew districts in 2022.
