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September 14, 2015

State elections not likely to change Mississippi’s stance on Medicaid

Medicaid stance not expected to change Gov. Phil Bryant, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, who presides over the Senate, and House Speaker Philip Gunn, all Republicans, have been adamant in their opposition to the expansion, that would provide health care to people earning up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level or $16,105 annually for…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
September 14, 2015

State Supt. Wright wants higher 3rd grade reading bar; Gov. Bryant says it should be gradual

Analysis: Wright wants higher bar third-grade reading test State Superintendent of Education Carey Wright wants to move the goalposts on third-grade literacy, requiring students to score significantly higher to advance to fourth grade. But Gov. Phil Bryant, while he says he supports higher standards, said he thinks that should be done gradually, and only if…