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Senate Insurance Committee Chairman Walter Michel, R-Ridgeland, breaks into a smile as he attempts to keep a straight face while answering questions about legislation on establishing provisions for the sale and renewal of pet insurance policies, in the Senate Chamber at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. As the bill's presenter, Michel took some good natured ribbing from members. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

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Senator: Pet insurance bill isn't 'ruff' to understand
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG - Associated Press/Report for America
Wed,02/01/23-3:17PM , 213 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — More Mississippi dogs, cats, reptiles and birds may soon be insured against costly medical bills thanks to legislation that passed in the state Senate Wednesday.
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Jackson, Miss., Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba speaks with reporters about the efforts underway to deliver a sustainable water system for Jackson residents following a roundtable discussion with community leaders and residents, Nov. 15, 2022, at Jackson State University. Lumumba said Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, legislation that would create a separate court system run by unelected judges in part of Mississippi’s capital city is racially motivated. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

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State capital mayor: Plan for courts is like apartheid
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG - Associated Press/Report for America
Mon,01/30/23-5:15PM , 192 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Legislation that would create a separate court system run by unelected judges in part of Mississippi’s capital city is racially motivated, Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said Monday.
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Ted Henifin, left, the City of Jackson water system third-party administrator, addresses media questions during a news conference at City Hall as Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba listens on Dec. 5, 2022, in Jackson, Miss. A bill before the Mississippi Legislature that would transfer the capital city's troubled water system to a new regional entity could be motivated by a desire by state officials to access a large pot of federal dollars earmarked for the city, according to Henifin, Jackson's federally appointed water operator said Wednesday. (Barbara Gauntt/The Clarion-Ledger via AP, File)

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DOJ appointee releases new plan for 'tenuous' Jackson water
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG - Associated Press/Report for America
Fri,01/27/23-2:45PM , 170 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The interim manager appointed by the U.S. Department of Justice to reform the troubled water system in Mississippi's capital city released a new financial plan Friday to change the way Jackson bills for water and spend hundreds of millions of federal relief funds paying down the system's debt.
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Brittany Lampkin of Yazoo County, extolls the Mississippi Black Women's Roundtable legislative agenda which includes extending postpartum coverage for Medicaid recipients up from the current 60-day window to 12 months, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, during a news conference at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson. A three-time mother, Lampkin related her personal experiences as evidence for the need of greater health care and support for mothers. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

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Maternal deaths and disparities increase in Mississippi
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG - Associated Press/Report for America
Thu,01/26/23-6:20PM , 259 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Deaths from pregnancy complications have become more prevalent in Mississippi, and racial disparities in the health of those who give birth have widened in recent years, according to a report released Thursday by the state's Department of Health.
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