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Southern Republicans look to nationalize 2023 governors' races by invoking Biden
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — President Joe Biden's name won't appear on the ballot anywhere in 2023, but you wouldn't know it from the campaigns that Republican candidates for governor are running in Kentucky and Mississippi. GOP nominees in both states — Kentucky Attorney General...
Mississippi sees spike in child care enrollment after abortion ban and child support policy change
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has seen a consistent rise in the number of families accepting public assistance for child care since lawmakers banned abortion in almost all circumstances, with the sharpest increase coming after a child support policy change in May, the state human services...
Editorial Roundup: Mississippi
Greenwood Commonwealth. September 23, 2023. Editorial: Reeves Recycles Medicaid Plan It’s taken a while for Gov. Tate Reeves to fully recognize that Mississippi has a hospital crisis, particularly in its rural areas. But the challenge from Brandon...
Mississippi announced incentives for company days after executive gave campaign money to governor
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi announced financial incentives for a shipbuilder to expand in Gulfport in 2020, days after the president of the shipbuilder's parent company made a $10,000 campaign contribution to Republican Gov. Tate Reeves, records show. Gulf Ship LLC, which...
Mississippi GOP governor says his plan would aid hospitals; Democrat pushes for Medicaid expansion
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves released a proposal Thursday aimed at helping some of the state's financially struggling hospitals, even as the Democrat who is trying to unseat him has spent months hammering Reeves for opposing Medicaid expansion in one of the...
Republican former congressman endorses Democratic nominee in Mississippi governor's race
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The last Republican who lost a general election for Mississippi governor is endorsing the Democratic nominee in this year's race. Democrat Brandon Presley's campaign released a statement Wednesday from former U.S. Rep. Mike Parker, who said he is choosing...
Editorial Roundup: Mississippi
Greenwood Commonwealth. September 9, 2023. Editorial: Jason White Is Open To Reason There is hope. Mississippi may expand Medicaid to cover the working poor sooner than previously imagined. What provides this hope, after nearly a decade of stubborn...
Mississippi Democrats given the go-ahead to select a new candidate for secretary of state
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's governor and attorney general have approved a secretary of state candidate's withdrawal from the race due to illness, allowing the state Democratic Party to choose a new one. Shuwaski Young submitted his request last month, just weeks after...
Retired Mississippi trooper killed after car rolls on top of him at the scene of a crash
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A retired Mississippi Highway Patrol trooper was crushed by a vehicle and killed Monday after stopping to help people involved in a crash. Mike Griffin, the retired trooper, came across a two-vehicle crash on a north Mississippi highway, according to the...
Mississippi governor’s brother suggested that auditor praise Brett Favre during welfare scandal
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — As Brett Favre became ensnared in media attention for his connection to Mississippi's sprawling welfare scandal, Gov. Tate Reeves' brother suggested the state official investigating the case praise the retired NFL quarterback. Screen shots of text messages...
