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Opinion  |  Jameson Taylor  • 
January 12, 2023

Don’t be fooled: Proposed postpartum extension is Medicaid expansion

The idea is cleverly conceived. It doesn’t look like an expansion. And it applies to moms – and who doesn’t like moms? One of the most significant decisions facing the Mississippi Legislature in 2023 is whether to expand Medicaid to cover women who have ended a pregnancy within the last 12 months. This would constitute…
Opinion  |  Isaac Orr  • 
January 12, 2023

Solar subsidies will incentivize irrational energy decisions in Mississippi

The end result of the subsidies will be higher electricity prices for Mississippi families and businesses. In August 2022, President Biden signed the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act,” a $370 billion spending package that will do little to reduce inflation, but it will do a lot to subsidize solar power production. Unfortunately, these subsidies will lead…