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Opinion  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
June 24, 2021

Gunn again declares Medicaid expansion in Mississippi a ‘nonstarter’

Gunn says Medicaid expansion in Mississippi is not likely to happen.  Speaker of the House Philip Gunn interviewed with The Gallo Show on SuperTalk Radio Thursday morning and discussed the possibility of Medicaid expansion. Since a potential initiative was filed to expand Medicaid, lawmakers and legislators have again begun commenting on whether or not an…
Opinion  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
June 23, 2021

First Lady Jill Biden visits Jackson to encourage COVID vaccinations

The First Lady’s visit comes as Mississippi shows 35% fully vaccinated. First Lady Jill Biden visited a vaccination site on the campus of Jackson State University in Mississippi’s capital city. She was accompanied by Mayor of Jackson Chokwe Antar Lumumba, his wife Ebony, and 2nd District Congressman Bennie Thompson. Several other local officials and state…