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Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, left, and former House Speaker Philip Gunn share a laugh before Gov. Tate Reeves' inauguration ceremony at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today

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State withheld ‘Backchannel’ texts from New defense teams for years, lawsuit alleges

By ANNA WOLFE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY ANNA WOLFE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,02/29/24-1:18AM, 189 Reads 8,974 Statewide
In the first third-party complaint against former Gov. Phil Bryant filed by a defendant in the ongoing welfare fraud litigation, Jess New alleges Bryant played a “principal role in the ‘illegal’ transaction” and that a cover-up is afoot.
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House Speaker Jason White, R-West, flanked by legislators who supported Medicaid expansion, during a press conference at the State Capitol after HB1725 overwhelmingly passed, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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‘Moral imperative’: House overwhelmingly passes Mississippi Medicaid expansion

By SOPHIA PAFFENROTH AND BOBBY HARRISON - MISSISSIPPI TODAY SOPHIA PAFFENROTH AND BOBBY HARRISON - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,02/29/24-12:48AM, 132 Reads 6,278 Statewide
Medicaid expansion, which for more than a decade has been blocked by legislative leaders, passed the House Wednesday 98-20 in less than 15 minutes and now advances to the Senate.
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Col. Cullen Jones, commander and district engineer of the New Orleans District, gives an introduction during the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' input meeting for its Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study at the Hancock County Library in Bay St. Louis, Miss., on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Army Corps embarks on Lower Mississippi River ‘Mega Study,’ wants public input

By ALEX ROZIER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY ALEX ROZIER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,02/29/24-12:08AM, 146 Reads 6,588 Statewide
Mississippi Gulf Coast residents gathered at the Hancock County Library in Bay Saint Louis on Tuesday ready to voice their opposition over the use of the Bonnet Carré Spillway, which in recent years has plagued the Coast fisheries and the area’s overall economy.
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Chaney: Mississippi Home Mitigation Program Would Save Money, Property and Lives

By MIKE CHANEY - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE MIKE CHANEY - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Wed,02/28/24-4:38PM, 253 Reads 8,227 Statewide
Below is an opinion column by Mike Chaney:
Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says Mississippi is among the top ten most expensive states for homeowners’ insurance with an average premium greater than $1,500 per year.
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