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Jeremy Pittari
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March 6, 2026
Senate removes steering prohibition from PBM reform bill
State Senator Rita Parks said concessions were made to ensure the regulation of PBMs stays with the Board of Pharmacy.
Healthcare
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 5, 2026
Currie, House revive prison reforms Senate killed
State Rep. Becky Currie aims to review the inmate welfare fund and reduce prison deaths, among other reforms passed by the House.
Healthcare
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 2, 2026
House seeks to allow proton radiation therapy in Rankin County, addresses other CON provisions
If the amended Senate bill becomes law, it would allow the creation of the state's first proton treatment facility. The closest facilities offering such treatment are in Texas, Tennessee and Arkansas.
Healthcare
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Jeremy Pittari
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February 27, 2026
Senate Public Health Committee advances bill to allow Ibogaine trials
Another bill that would have allowed terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis gummies while being treated in a hospital did not pass the Senate Public Health Committee this week.
Healthcare
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Jeremy Pittari
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February 17, 2026
Lawmakers look to establish Hepatitis C, HIV Treatment Program for inmates
State Rep. Becky Currie said acting now is important as the spread of communicable diseases would cost the state more in the long run.
Healthcare
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Jeremy Pittari
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February 16, 2026
House sends Maeghan’s Law, an amniotic fluid embolism reporting bill to Senate
The namesake of the bill was a Pearl River County mother who recently passed away while giving birth to her third child.
Healthcare
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Jeremy Pittari
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February 13, 2026
House looks to create state health insurance exchange
"We're going to help our employers provide insurance for our hardworking citizens, we're going to bring down medical costs and we're going to increase the number of insured in Mississippi," State Rep. Hank Zuber said.
Healthcare
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Jeremy Pittari
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February 12, 2026
House amendment adds “abortion inducing drugs” to anti-drug trafficking law
"Those drugs are now being shipped into our state without any doctor oversight," State Rep. Celeste Hurst stated.
Healthcare
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Jeremy Pittari
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February 10, 2026
PBM reform bill passes in House, aims to bring down prescription costs
"This is the only game in town, this is the only vehicle for PBM reform," State Rep. Hank Zuber stated while explaining the bill to the House. "The Senate, for whatever reason, does not have a bill."
Healthcare
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Jeremy Pittari
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February 6, 2026
House passes two medical cannabis-related bills onto Senate
One measure would extend the validity of medical cannabis cards while another would create the "Right to Try Medical Cannabis Act."
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Ali Swenson, Associated Press
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February 6, 2026
Trump administration launches TrumpRx website for discounted drugs
The website is set up as a facilitator, pointing Americans to drugmakers’ direct-to-consumer websites, where they can make purchases. It also provides coupons to use at pharmacies.
Healthcare
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Jeremy Pittari
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January 27, 2026
House committee backs bill that may lead to more conditions added to medical cannabis list
The committee also passed a bill that could expedite the release of a deceased loved one from a hospital.
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 15, 2026
Effort to make all Mississippi school boards elected failed this session. Another try could come in January
News
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Joshua Rollo
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May 15, 2026
From Mississippi to defending America under the sea: One sailor’s journey to USS Greeneville
News
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Daniel Tyson
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May 15, 2026
Judge blocks release of discovery materials in Jackson bribery case against Owens, Lumumba, Banks
Business
Business
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Frank Corder
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May 14, 2026
Azuria Water Solutions breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Batesville
Business
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Frank Corder
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May 12, 2026
M&M Bank’s Legear named chair of Atlanta Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
Business
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Frank Corder
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May 11, 2026
Lockers Manufacturing announces $9.7 million expansion in Batesville
Culture
Culture
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Eric Olson, Associated Press
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May 15, 2026
These guys don’t just drive the team bus. They go the extra mile for the players who love them
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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May 15, 2026
Hope through the silence
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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May 14, 2026
Conformed to His image
Opinion
Opinion
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Mike Ezell
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May 14, 2026
Supporting law enforcement shouldn’t be political
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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May 13, 2026
Remembering the legacies of former GOP Gov. Kirk Fordice and First Lady Pat Fordice
Opinion
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Trey Dellinger
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May 11, 2026
New Mississippi abortion pill law protects women
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