Legislation that would extend postpartum Medicaid from 60 days to 12 months has been passed by the House Medicaid Committee. On Monday afternoon, House Speaker Philip Gunn announced that he will not block the legislature from voting on Senate Bill … Continued
A special judge has been appointed to determine if Mandy Gunasekara is eligible to run for Northern District Public Service Commissioner, despite the Mississippi GOP deeming her a qualified candidate. Copiah County judge Lamar Pickard will decide the candidate’s eligibility … Continued
Northern Mississippi– Sunny today with highs in the mid-70s. Tonight will be partly cloudy with lows in the upper 50s. Central Mississippi– Sunny today with highs near 80. Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy with lows in … Continued
A quick look at the records might make you think Tuesday night’s game between Mississippi State and South Carolina doesn’t carry much meaning, but that could not be further from the truth. Can the Bulldogs win what seems like a … Continued
Four-time GRAMMY Award winners, The Doobie Brothers, have added two stops in Mississippi to the band’s 50th-anniversary tour. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees will be performing at the Brandon Amphitheater on Saturday, August 26 at 8 p.m. … Continued
After a long history as an outspoken critic of extending postpartum Medicaid, House Speaker Philip Gunn has indicated that he will not stand in the way of a bill that would do just that. SuperTalk Mississippi News spoke with a … Continued
Southern Miss head basketball coach Jay Ladner has been named the 2023 Joe Gottfried Sun Belt Coach of the Year after a historic season. Ladner guided Southern Miss to a Sun Belt regular season title with a 14-4 conference record … Continued
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., are looking to secure a four-year extension of a Medicare policy that allows rural hospitals to continue delivering quality care to their communities. The Mississippi senators and 12 of their colleagues … Continued
Governor Tate Reeves has placed pressure on the state legislature to pass Senate Bill 2212, which would extend postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to 12 months in Mississippi. In a Sunday afternoon Twitter post, Reeves argued that in order … Continued
After three weeks of searching, recovery efforts for a Louisiana man who fell into the Mississippi River have been called off. 50-year-old Donny Mitchell, who has yet to be found, fell into the river on Feb. 7 near the Natchez … Continued