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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.
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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.
Healthcare
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Jeremy Pittari
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January 21, 2026
House committee aims to allow clinical trials of psychedelic drug to treat PTSD, addiction withdrawals
The drug is currently classified as a Schedule I controlled substance in the United States, leading those seeking treatment to seek care out of the country.
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Jeremy Pittari
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January 9, 2026
Certificate of Need reform bill vetoed by Governor back before lawmakers
State Rep. Samuel Creekmore believes he has the cooperation from the Senate needed to send the bill back to the governor's desk minus the provisions that caused the veto.
Healthcare
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 29, 2025
Mississippi’s Rural Healthcare Transformation Program application results in approval of more than $200 million
The funding is expected to address lack of access to healthcare and staffing shortages in Mississippi.
News
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Frank Corder
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April 14, 2026
Governor vetoes Coast revolving loan fund, partially vetoes local projects spending bills
News
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Magnolia Tribune
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April 14, 2026
Magnolia Mornings: April 14, 2026
News
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Samy Magdy, Associated Press
, Julia Frankel, Associated Press
, Mike Corder, Associated Press
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April 13, 2026
Trump says U.S. military has blockaded Iranian ports to pressure Tehran
Business
Business
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Susan Marquez
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April 10, 2026
C Spire completes work under Mississippi Capital Projects Fund to expand high-speed, broadband infrastructure
Business
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Daniel Tyson
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April 9, 2026
Amazon investing another $12 billion in Central Mississippi
Business
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Frank Corder
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March 31, 2026
Channel South, $105 million mixed use development, aims to transform Gulfport’s downtown
Culture
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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April 14, 2026
Where joy grows: The Hattiesburg Botanical Garden
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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April 14, 2026
Joyful worship
Culture
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Robert St. John
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April 13, 2026
Life at the table
Opinion
Opinion
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Hunter Estes
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April 14, 2026
From Mississippi to the moon
Opinion
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Lesley Davis
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April 14, 2026
The night America remembered who she is
Opinion
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Roger Wicker
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April 10, 2026
Rebuilding the American arsenal
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