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Jack Reed, former Mayor of Tupelo, and other business leaders from across the state, urge the legislature to pass the Medicaid expansion bill, during a press conference at the state Capitol, Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Former, incoming heads of state chamber, other business leaders endorse full Medicaid expansion
By TAYLOR VANCE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,04/23/24-4:15PM , 646 Reads 7,678 Statewide
A delegation of major business leaders, including the incoming president of the state’s chamber of commerce and the former commander of the Mississippi National Guard, pleaded with lawmakers on Tuesday to not adjourn their session without passing a bill that fully expands Medicaid coverage to the state’s poorest citizens.
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North Mississippi business leaders urge Legislature to pass Medicaid expansion
By TAYLOR VANCE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,04/23/24-3:01PM , 695 Reads 6,678 Statewide
A group of business leaders from northeast Mississippi, one of the most conservative areas of the state, recently wrote a letter to House Speaker Jason White encouraging lawmakers to expand Medicaid coverage to the working poor.
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Emillee Shell, along with legislators and other supporters, promise to continue the fight for the right to vote for herself and others, during a press conference at the state Capitol, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Legislative panels will consider restoring some Mississippians’ voting rights
By TAYLOR VANCE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,04/23/24-1:25AM , 617 Reads 5,424 Statewide
The two legislative committee leaders responsible for criminal justice measures say they will move bills forward to restore suffrage for individuals, raising the prospect that some Mississippians will have their voting rights restored.
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Appeals Judge Jim Greenlee to retire. Reeves will appoint replacement until ’26
By TAYLOR VANCE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,04/18/24-6:21PM , 554 Reads 7,010 Statewide
Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Jim Greenlee will retire from the bench on June 30, leaving a vacancy on the state’s 10-member appellate court.
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