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Partial SNAP benefits resume
The Mississippi Department of Human Services has begun partial distribution of SNAP benefits following official guidance from the U.S.
6 hrs ago
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Christopher Harress
1
Experts welcome new rural health plan, but say lack of Medicaid expansion will limit access to care
While generally welcoming Gov.
6 hrs ago
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Derrion Arrington
3
End of federal hunger tracker shrouds Mississippi food crisis as food banks and families grapple with SNAP freeze
Adverse Supreme Court ruling and administration’s rollback of food programs escalate problems for lower income residents
Nov 10
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Christopher Harress
6
U.S. Supreme Court to hear challenge to Mississippi's mail-in ballot rule, New York Times reports
The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Mississippi’s counting of mail-in ballots received after Election Day—a case that could upend mail-in rules…
Nov 10
1
Mississippi’s ICE experience illustrates how race and geography determine who gets deported
In ‘detention alley,’ immigrants of color face the most ICE raids and the harshest courtroom outcomes
Nov 7
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Christopher Harress
8
Governor's tweet highlights common misconceptions about SNAP recipients
On the morning of October 31, Gov.
Nov 6
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Nic Hayes
6
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Voters break Republican supermajority in legislature with court-ordered special elections
However, pending U.S. Supreme Court case could pose challenges to legislative redistricting that prompted most of the elections
Nov 5
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Derrion Arrington
8
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Mississippians face rising healthcare and other costs as officials blame each other for shutdown
Commentator weighs in on what government failure means for state's neediest residents
Nov 5
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Kathleen O'Beirne
7
1
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Special legislative elections tomorrow
With Republicans holding supermajority in legislature, special elections will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025
Nov 3
1
October 2025
With SNAP benefits disrupted, organization offers free diapers, baby formula, other items
The disruption of SNAP benefits due to the government shutdown presents challenges to Mississippians beyond putting food on the table.
Oct 30
5
Hundreds of thousands in Mississippi to lose food assistance due to shutdown
Meanwhile, politicians blame each other for the crisis
Oct 30
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Derrion Arrington
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Kathleen O'Beirne
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Climate database: Mississippi among most vulnerable states to extreme weather
Recently revived database helps states assess risk and plan for future catastrophes
Oct 29
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Christopher Harress
6
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