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‘Funding crisis’: Disability rights organization forced to limit services as it awaits promised federal money
By SOPHIA PAFFENROTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,05/01/25-3:06PM , 197 Reads 8,539 Statewide
A state organization tasked with advocating for and providing legal services to Mississippians with disabilities will stop taking new cases for the first time in its history, the organization announced Thursday.
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Efforts to loosen APRN collaborative agreements fall short during 2025 session
By JEREMY PITTARI - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Mon,04/28/25-5:04PM , 215 Reads 7,465 Statewide
State Rep. Samuel Creekmore said he is considering making adjustments to the legislation before he reintroduces a similar bill next session.
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Second Medicaid Tech Bill vetoed by Governor
By JEREMY PITTARI - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Fri,04/25/25-2:50PM , 223 Reads 10,814 Statewide
Governor Reeves said the proposed expansion in the legislation unwisely comes at a time when federal funding of existing Medicaid services is in question.
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Kratom products displayed at Vape Plus in Byram, Miss., on Feb. 12, 2025. The Mississippi House of Representatives recently passed a bill to limit kratom purchases to individuals aged 21 and older and to ban synthetic kratom products. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Kratom to be 21+ in Mississippi
By GWEN DILWORTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,04/25/25-10:30AM , 216 Reads 8,703 Statewide
Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill into law Thursday to limit kratom purchases to people 21 and older and outlaw more potent forms of the herbal substance in Mississippi.

The law will take effect July 1.
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