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Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
May 11, 2021

Statewide campaign kicks off for Medicaid expansion via ballot initiative

Hospitals and health care advocates begin effort to collect signatures. A group of Mississippi doctors, nurses, patients, small business owners, non-profits, health advocates and hospitals have joined together to campaign for Medicaid expansion on the ballot. “For too long, Mississippi has sent our tax dollars off to Washington only to watch that money go to…
Culture  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
May 11, 2021

Commissioner Gipson encourages public to refrain from panic buying fuel

Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson encourages the public across Mississippi to refrain from “panic buying” fuel due to the halted operations of the Colonial Pipeline. Colonial Pipeline expects to restore operations by the end of the week. “In the meantime,” Commissioner Gipson suggests, “The best things we can do are: 1) limit unnecessary…