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News  |  Frank Corder  • 
February 27, 2023

State Rep. Yates petitions Hinds Circuit Court to disqualify Democrat challengers

The freshman House District 64 lawmaker, now an Independent, is challenging the residency of both Democrats certified by their state party. State Representative Shanda Yates has filed residency challenges in Hinds County Circuit Court against two Mississippi Democratic Party candidates seeking to run for House District 64. Yates, a first-term legislator, switched to be an…
News  |  Frank Corder  • 
February 26, 2023

Governor Reeves: I’ll sign 12-month postpartum Medicaid bill

The Senate has passed the bill and it awaits action in the House even as Speaker Gunn maintains his opposition. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves released a statement on Sunday saying that he would sign a bill that provides for 12-month postpartum Medicaid coverage. The statement by the Governor regarding the expansion of the program is…