The Mississippi Transportation Commission (MTC) on Tuesday, July 25 announced funding for 40 Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund (ERBRF) projects. The approved projects will revitalize local, public roads and bridges across the state. Ensuring these emergency repair...
by Isabelle Taft, Mollie Simon, ProPublica and Agnel Philip, ProPublica, Mississippi Today July 27, 2023 This article contains detailed descriptions of mental illness and suicide. If you or someone you know needs help: Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:...
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today July 24, 2023 In his bid for lieutenant governor, state Sen. Chris McDaniel has thumbed his nose at Mississippi’s campaign finance laws, and as the Aug. 8 Republican primary nears, it appears nothing will come of it. No...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today July 24, 2023 Almost half of Mississippi’s rural hospitals could close, according to a newly updated report. The report from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform shows that 34 of Mississippi’s 74 rural hospitals are...
By Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today July 26, 2023 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Brandon Presley said if he is elected this year, he would not work to reverse state laws placing restrictions on transgender Mississippians. “Tate Reeves knows that I won’t work to...
Weeks after Republican Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann’s campaign filed a complaint over discrepancies with his main opponent’s campaign donations, the state’s chief law enforcement official is still largely silent over what her office is doing about the allegation....
