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GOP, Dems: Still Bangin' Over Medicaid
Forget about making Mississippi healthier. Forget about the cost to taxpayers. The fight over Medicaid in Mississippi is turning into an all-out partisan turf war. The latest salvo came yesterday, when Democratic Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood issued an opinion stating that the governor cannot lawfully run the Medicaid program …
At Long Last, Gov. Bryant Calls Medicaid Special Session
Break out the seersucker, Gov. Phil Bryant has called a special session of the Mississippi Legislature for Thursday morning at 10 a.m. The Medicaid program is set to expire on July 1 if lawmakers do not renew it. The House will take up the Medicaid reauthorization bill first; then it …
Keep Calm. It's Just the Police Shooting.
If you're in Jackson tonight and you hear gunfire, don't worry. It's not the sound of voter-ID proponents celebrating the dismantling of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. It's not the beginnings of the Republic of New Afrika's armed insurrection. It's just members of the Jackson Police Department shooting guns. JPD …
Miss. House Approves $840m Medicaid Bill
Mississippi House Democrats didn't quite get the Medicaid expansion they wanted, but are declaring victory in sort of getting a debate on the subject. In the end, after a couple of attempts to expand ways for more citizens to receive health insurance coverage, a $841 million Medicaid appropriation bill passed …
Hinds Judge Blocks Open Carry Law, For Now
Hinds County Circuit Court Judge Winston Kidd this evening issued a temporary restraining order for a state gun law that would have taken effect July 1. The law amended an existing statute to clarify that carrying weapons in plain view without a permit is legal. At a press conference yesterday, …
AG Hood Moves to Lift Open-Carry TRO
Verbatim press release from Attorney General Jim Hood: Jackson, MS—Attorney General Jim Hood today filed a petition requesting the Supreme Court of Mississippi to do away with a restraining order issued by the Hinds County Circuit Court late Friday enjoining the State’s new law regulating the carrying of concealed weapons. …
Judge Extends Open Carry Ban Until July 12
A temporary ban on a new state law will remain in effect at least through the end of this week. A group of law enforcement officials, state lawmakers and advocates had successfully sued to prevent a law that clarifies when individuals need to have a permit to carry weapons. Attorneys …
Hinds Dems Set Primary for Board Slots
The Hinds County Democratic Executive Committee has set the date for elections to fill two spots on the Hinds County Board of Supervisors. A special election will be held this fall to replace Doug Anderson, who died earlier this year, and Phil Fisher, who stepped dow to be mayor of …
Hinds GOP Also Sets Primary for Supe Slots
The Hinds County Republican Party said it will also hold a primary election for two seats on the Board of Supervisors. The county GOP primary will take place Sept. 24 with a runoff on Oct. 8 if necessary. Candidates must qualify by submitting a qualifying form and $15 fee by …
McMillin Resigning from Parole Board; Replacement Tapped
Gov. Phil Bryant has accepted the resignation of Malcolm McMillin as chairman of the State Parole Board and named current parole board member Doug Davis as McMillin's replacement. Davis' replacement will be former U.S. Marshal Nehemiah Flowers, according to a news release from Bryant's office. “I appreciate Malcolm’s service to …
UMMC, Insurer Reach Deal
Vertbatim release from the University of Mississippi Medical Center Division of Public Affairs: WITH AGREEMENT SIGNED, UMMC PATIENTS WITH BLUE CROSS INSURANCE REMAIN IN NETWORK JACKSON, Miss. – Leaders at the University of Mississippi Medical Center signed a one-year agreement today with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi, ending …
Reeves Attacks Bill Minor for Attacking ALEC
Today, Tate Reeves addressed the 40th annual confab of the American Legislative Exchange Council in Chicago. In praising ALEC, Reeves took a shot at venerated Mississippi columnist Bill Minor. Reeves said: "Well, a few months ago he decided to attack ALEC," he said of Minor. "You see – Mr. Minor …
Rep. Angela Cockerham Joins Money Committees
Rep. Angela Cockerham, a Democrat from Magnolia, is joining the House Appropriations and Joint Legislative Budget Committees. Speaker Philip Gunn made the announcement this afternoon. Here's the full release: Jackson, MS—Today, Speaker of the House Philip Gunn announced his appointment of Rep. Angela Cockerham (D-Magnolia) to the House Appropriations Committee …
Bryant to Troops: No Being Gay on State Property
It's not that Gov. Phil Bryant has a problem with gay people. In fact, he might tell even tell you that he knows some gay people. He just doesn't want it done on state property. This week, for the first time same-sex-loving people could apply for federal benefits under a …
Drink Up, the Brown Water's Fine
If after working out in the sweltering sun all day today, and you turned on your faucet for a cool drink only to get a glass full of brown of liquid, don't worry. It's just a little "discoloration." The city sent out a discolored water alert today after "experiencing a …
La. Parish Council Rejects 'One Lake'
The chorus of opposition among environmental advocates and downriver residents against a flood-control lake project is growing louder. Thursday night, the St. Tammany Parish, La., council passed a resolution opposing a plan proffered by groups with ties to petroleum businessman John McGowan. Known locally as "One Lake," the flood-control plan …
James Shearer, JSU Student, Mourned; Vigil Planned
Jackson State University has announced plans for a vigil for a student who died over the weekend. James Shearer, a senior political science major, died the morning of Sept. 8. He was a member of the Mississippi Army National Guard and was active in the Student Government Association, JSU’s Army …
With Jackson Budget OK, Zoo Hopes to Reverse Accreditation Denial
With this morning's approval of a city budget, Jackson Zoo officials are hoping to reverse the recent decision to deny the park accreditation. On Sept. 8, an Association of Zoo and Aquariums (AZA) committee denied renewal of the Jackson Zoo's accreditation citing "concerns of the zoo's financial stability at the …
Federal Wildlife Refuge Planned Along Pearl River
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing a 5,000-acre refuge for Jackson. The proposed area is bounded by the Ross Barnett Reservoir to the north and Lakeland Drive to the south. Features would include 2,712 acres of adjoining property the Mississippi Department of Transportation now owns. The U.S. FWS …
Cochran Throwing Salt in GOP Hopefuls' Game?
If you listen closely, you'll hear it: it's the sound of 147 Republicans who hope to replace Sen. Thad Cochran weeping. OK, maybe it's not quite that many. But Mississippi pols have been jockeying for position for a while on the chance that Cochran, who is so old that he …