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Russ Latino
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April 22, 2024
Medicaid expansion arguments crumble under mild scrutiny
Answering seven false arguments being advanced by supporters of Medicaid expansion.
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Bill King
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April 17, 2024
U.S. fatalities in 2023 return to pre-pandemic trendline
It is unquestionable that the coronavirus pandemic exacted an enormous toll but a great deal of the damage was also due to our reactions to it.
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Russ Latino
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April 17, 2024
‘Arkansas model’ pushed by Medicaid expansion advocates worst of both worlds
As Mississippi’s legislative session nears close, lobbyists and progressive media outlets have begun pushing the ‘Arkansas model’ as a compromise. It’s a bad play for current Medicaid enrollees and the state budget
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Russ Latino
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April 9, 2024
Fixing PERS in 5 ‘not so easy’ steps
As state leaders grapple with how to address a growing unfunded liability in the Mississippi's Public Employee Retirement System, here are five not so easy steps to honor the promises made to current employees and retirees, ensure long-term solvency, and protect taxpayers.
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Russ Latino
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April 3, 2024
PERS inaction amounts to fiddling while Rome burns
It’s hard to reconcile Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann describing PERS reform as “the major issue of the session,” with the Senate’s decision to kill HB 1590, the only bill that could have implemented reforms this session.
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Russ Latino
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April 2, 2024
Mississippi could lose out on billions if it expands Medicaid
The state could lose over $1 billion annually in private health insurance payments to providers if it expands Medicaid, with over 180,000 individuals shifted from higher paying private plans onto Medicaid.
Analysis
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Russ Latino
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March 21, 2024
Comparing the House and Senate Medicaid Expansion Plans
From a conservative perspective, the Senate Medicaid plan is better in almost every conceivable way. It's still welfare expansion for abled-bodied people that will increase the size of government and people's dependency on it.
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Russ Latino
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February 26, 2024
Hoosier warning: Billion dollar hole in Indiana’s Medicaid program
Under then-Gov. Mike Pence, Indiana was one of the first states to expand Medicaid following the passage of Obamacare. It now faces a billion dollar shortfall in the program and is slashing benefits to disabled families.
Analysis
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Bigger Pie Forum
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February 19, 2024
PERS Puts Pressure on Local Hospitals
As the state evaluates how to improve rural healthcare, Bigger Pie Forum suggests policymakers consider all impacts – including the burden of skyrocketing PERS costs – on Mississippi rural hospitals.
Analysis
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Russ Latino
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February 4, 2024
No, our tax code does not favor the wealthy at the expense of the poor
The notion that higher income earners are not paying their "fair share," whether nationally or in Mississippi, is utter nonsense.
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Russ Latino
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January 28, 2024
When helping hurts, the risks of Medicaid expansion in Mississippi
As discussions begin on whether and how to expand Medicaid in Mississippi, there are considerable risks to the existing Medicaid population, future enrollees & the long-term trajectory of the state.
Analysis
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Philip Wegmann
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January 22, 2024
Nikki Haley Gets the Two-Person Race She Wanted
Haley looked past DeSantis immediately after Iowa to set her sights on Trump almost exclusively in New Hampshire.
News
News
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Frank Corder
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October 30, 2024
Mississippi 2024 General Election Voter Guide: What to know before you go vote
News
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Mark Sherman, Associated Press
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October 30, 2024
Supreme Court’s conservative justices allow Virginia to resume its purge of voter registrations
News
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Magnolia Tribune
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October 30, 2024
Magnolia Mornings: October 30, 2024
Business
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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October 30, 2024
Upskilling the Magnolia State’s workforce
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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October 27, 2024
The art of crafting AI legislation for the Magnolia State
Business
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Frank Corder
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October 24, 2024
Stark Aerospace awarded $61 million Navy contract
Culture
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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October 30, 2024
Main Street Clinton selects artist Lucía Duque to create a botanical mural
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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October 30, 2024
A right to lead
Culture
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Cecilia Lyles
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October 29, 2024
Dying to be here: Fascinating gravesites in Mississippi
Opinion
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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October 30, 2024
The truth is that Mississippi’s ‘nonpartisan’ judicial elections remain tacitly partisan
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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October 28, 2024
The boy who cried “fascist!”
Opinion
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Bill Crawford
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October 27, 2024
Hosemann wants to reorganize state government
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