Gov. Tate Reeves delivers a speech during an inauguration ceremony for his second term at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today
Below is a political opinion column by Geoff Pender:
Mississippi’s business leaders and hospitals each have formidable lobbies, and neither has been shy over the years about nudging a reluctant state Legislature in one direction or another if it dawdles on an important issue.
