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News  |  Frank Corder  • 
April 3, 2026

Governor vetoes bill he says risked Mississippi losing nearly $1 billion in potential rural healthcare funding

"The risk of loss which could exceed $1 billion in much-needed funding to improve rural healthcare is too great, and I am compelled to veto Senate Bill 2477 at this time," Governor Tate Reeves said.
News  |  Paul Wiseman, Associated Press  • 
April 3, 2026

U.S. employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 jobs last month, rebounding from a weak February

The job gains were about three times what economists had forecast. The unemployment rate was down from 4.4% in February.