On May 4th, the state received $1.25 billion in CARES Act funding to help Mississippians during the coronavirus pandemic. After some back and forth between Governor Tate Reeves and the Legislature on who has the real authority to spend the … Continued
Health officials have confirmed nearly 400 new cases of COVID-19. The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 393 new cases of the virus, bringing the state’s total up to 10,483. 15 additional deaths were confirmed this morning, meaning that … Continued
On Tuesday, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi introduced a $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill that is expected to be passed by the House on Friday, however, Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith does not believe the bill has even the slightest chance … Continued
As Mississippi has now surpassed 10,000 total cases of COVID-19, Mississippi Veterans Affairs Executive Director Stacey Pickering is taking the necessary steps to prevent the virus from spreading in the state’s four veterans nursing homes. Besides screening employees and other … Continued
As Governor Tate Reeves and the leaders of the Mississippi Legislature attempt to work together on a plan to divvy up the state’s $1.25 billion of CARES Act funding, the Department of Education has presented a plan to use a … Continued
New legislation would authorize sanctions if China fails to cooperate in the investigation of the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger Wicker have joined an effort to hold the Chinese government accountable for its role in the COVID-19 … Continued
As Mississippi continues to reopen its economy and return to some sense of normalcy, Governor Tate Reeves has announced that the suspension of evictions will expire on June 1st. The Governor made the announcement during today’s press briefing, stating that … Continued
As hospitals across the state are losing revenue by the day, Mississippi Hospital Association President Tim Moore and other healthcare experts have requested that the Public Health and Welfare Committee work towards reimbursing hospitals for lost revenue induced by the … Continued
Mayor of Gulfport and President of the Mississippi Municipal League (MML) Billy Hewes and other members of the MML believe cities should have the ability to use federal funds received under the CARES Act for lost revenue. “The municipalities—the cities … Continued
Casinos in Louisiana will be allowed to open their doors on Monday, and the reopening of Mississippi’s casinos may not be far behind. Casinos in the Magnolia State have been closed since mid-March, but during his Tuesday press briefing, Governor … Continued