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Opinion  |  Brett Kittredge  • 
January 9, 2024

The Mississippi Braves will leave hole in Pearl

Tuesday's announced departure of the Mississippi Braves won't be the last time a sports franchise leaves a town in search of new taxpayer subsidies. It hurts, nonetheless, for a city that invested so much on major league promises for minor league baseball.
Opinion  |  Jonathan Bain  • 
January 9, 2024

Presumptive Eligibility for Medicaid Poses a Serious Threat to Program Integrity

There’s a desire among some Mississippi lawmakers to add a presumptive eligibility option in the state's Medicaid program. Yet, as Jonathan Bain writes, they are falling into the same trap that's claimed legislators in other states with the “trust but don’t verify” policy.