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January 7, 2013

Medicaid expansion has slim chance in Mississippi

Medicaid expansion has slim chance in Mississippi Senate Public Health Committee Chairman Dean Kirby, R-Pearl, said he doesn’t think expansion will be approved this year to prepare for 2014. Even if a bill were to pass the House and Senate, Kirby said the governor has made it clear he’d veto it. “We do not have…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
January 7, 2013

State lawmakers to address ban on texting while driving in 2013 session

State lawmakers to address ban on texting while driving in 2013 session State Sen. Billy Hudson again plans a proposal to ban texting while driving. The Hattiesburg Republican told The Clarion-Ledger that his proposed bill would also ban cellphone use unless a hands-free device is used. Hudson said his bill, to be considered by the…