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Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
April 20, 2022

Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund signed into law

The trust fund will benefit public and private lands through grants.  Tuesday, Governor Tate Reeves signed House Bill 606, the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Act, into law. The trust fund can hold a total of $20 million at any given time and the Legislature appropriated $10 million during the 2022 Session. The fund will also allow…
Culture  |  Guest Editorial  • 
April 20, 2022

SALTER: Medicaid expansion vote fears linked to failure of ballot initiative fix by the Legislature

By: Sid Salter One of the state’s more mainstream conservative business groups last week unveiled a unanimous resolution endorsing Medicaid expansion in Mississippi – the venerable Delta Council. The resolution, adopted by the group’s Health and Education Committee, was clear and unequivocal in calling on lawmakers to act. Mississippi is one of 12 remaining states…