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Jeremy Pittari
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March 27, 2026
Governor vetoes “Right to Try Medical Cannabis Act” over allowance for out-of-state residents
Governor Tate Reeves also vetoed another medical cannabis-related bill that would have extended the time between caregiver background checks, among other provisions.
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Frank Corder
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March 26, 2026
Edney increasingly an unlikely choice as White House delays naming new CDC Director
The Mississippi State Health Officer's public stance championing the importance of vaccinations and childhood immunizations would appear to be at odds with Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr.
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 18, 2026
Lawmakers send Right to Try Medical Cannabis Act, Ibogaine clinical trials to governor
The Mississippi House of Representatives voted to concur on the measures Tuesday after the bills returned from the Senate.
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 12, 2026
Speaker says House will review Senate PBM changes “through the lens of seeking relief for independent pharmacists”
Speaker Jason White said the House's initial concern is the removal of the anti-steering language, which has long been requested by independent pharmacists.
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Frank Corder
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March 10, 2026
Business Alliance urges Senators to oppose PBM reform amendment
The Mississippi Business Alliance warns lawmakers that mandating high dispensing fees will contribute to already skyrocketing health care costs.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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August 7, 2026
Changes in Mississippi’s youth court system are coming. What that means
News
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Jeremy Pittari
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August 7, 2026
House lawmakers consider school consolidation as Mississippi public education enrollment declines
News
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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August 7, 2026
U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs amid strain from the Iran war, unemployment dips to 4.1%
Business
Business
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Cass Rutledge
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August 7, 2026
Mississippi’s only two cannabis testing laboratories are merging
Business
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Frank Corder
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August 6, 2026
Bishopric Industries expanding in Natchez, creating 28 new jobs
Business
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Frank Corder
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August 4, 2026
DRC Industries locating in Lowndes County, creating 50 jobs
Culture
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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August 7, 2026
Mercy for the blind
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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August 6, 2026
Delta Supper Club gives back
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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August 6, 2026
From sadness to gladness
Opinion
Opinion
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Lesley Davis
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August 5, 2026
The warning Europe is sending America
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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August 5, 2026
Madagascar and the AI machines that think for us
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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August 5, 2026
Context, history matter in fairly assessing Trump administration’s recent SNAP cuts
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