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News  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
August 4, 2021

Hyde-Smith announced committee approval of $20.7 million to advance Yazoo Pumps

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced committee passage of an appropriations measure. Sen. Hyde-Smith serves on the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee that developed the FY2022 Energy and Water Development (EWD) Appropriations Bill. The Senate Appropriations Committee approved the bill 25-5. This measure includes funding to support flood control and water infrastructure…
News  |  Frank Corder  • 
August 4, 2021

Shhh…Don’t highlight Medicaid fraud. It makes Medicaid Expansion efforts tougher, advocates say.

Mississippi ACLU, Center for Justice really don’t want Medicaid beneficiary fraud reported on by State Auditor. On Monday, the Mississippi State Auditor’s office released the Single Audit of federal funds that are being used by Mississippi agencies. Included in the audit was a comparison of the income that Medicaid recipients reported to the Division of…