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Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves delivers his address during his inauguration for a second term, at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

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Mississippi lawmakers to weigh incentives for an EV battery plant that could employ 2,000
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Tue,01/16/24-12:40PM , 167 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is asking legislators for $350 million in incentives for a proposed factory that would manufacture electric vehicles batteries and employ about 2,000 people in Marshall County.
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Mississippi House of Representatives: Team shows White open to Medicaid expansion
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Sat,01/13/24-2:00AM , 673 Reads
JACKSON — The new speaker of the Mississippi House on Friday announced his leadership team for this four-year term, making a significant change by choosing a new chairman who supports his wish to consider Medicaid expansion.
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CORRECTS COMMITTEE NAME - Mississippi state Rep. Sam Creekmore, R-New Albany, speaks Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, in the state Capitol in Jackson, Miss., after he was named the new chairman of the House Public Health and Human Service Committee. Creekmore says he agrees with House Speaker Jason White that Mississippi should consider expanding Medicaid to people working in lower-income jobs that don't provide health insurance. (AP Photo/Emily Wagster Pettus)

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Mississippi House leadership team reflects new speaker's openness to Medicaid expansion
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Fri,01/12/24-12:18PM , 379 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The new speaker of the Mississippi House on Friday announced his leadership team for this four-year term, making a significant change by choosing a new chairman who supports his wish to consider Medicaid expansion.
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Senator will shape proposals on initiatives
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS
Fri,01/12/24-2:00AM , 429 Reads
JACKSON — A new committee leader in the Mississippi Senate will influence whether the state revives a way for people to circulate petitions to put issues on the statewide ballot.
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