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Gov. Tate Reeves delivers his State of the State Address from the south steps of the State Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025 in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Governor vetoes bill hospital head said would help stabilize their budgets
By SOPHIA PAFFENROTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,04/02/25-1:02PM , 160 Reads 4,700 Statewide
Gov. Tate Reeves vetoed a bill Thursday that would help stabilize hospitals, citing alleged contradictions and the loom of a deficit among his concerns.
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Rep. Dana McLean, R-Columbus (left) and Center for Violence Prevention Exec. Dir. Sandy Middleton, holding a rape kit, were joined by sexual assault advocates, legislators, members of law enforcement, urging legislators to take another look at House Bill 928, requiring kits and better care for victims of rape, Monday, March 10, 2025 at the State Capitol. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Following reports of victims unable to access rape kits in ERs, lawmaker pushes fix
By SOPHIA PAFFENROTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,03/18/25-5:08PM , 210 Reads 7,423 Statewide
Rape victims aren’t guaranteed a rape kit when they show up at a hospital emergency room – though it’s not clear how often they are turned away.
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Children hold signs advocating for Medicaid during a press conference at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson, Miss., on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. The event was organized by the Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities and the Mississippi Down Syndrome Advocacy Coalition. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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‘How can we stand by?’: Moms worry Medicaid cuts will hurt their children
By SOPHIA PAFFENROTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,03/12/25-11:52AM , 174 Reads 7,952 Statewide
Advocates, Medicaid recipients and their family members gathered outside the Capitol Tuesday to urge both state and federal lawmakers to “protect and expand Medicaid now.”
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Amanda Smith, a midwife, checks the blood pressure of Haley Herrington during a prenatal visit in Hattiesburg, Miss., in May 2023. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Legislation to license midwives dies in the Senate after making historic headway
By SOPHIA PAFFENROTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,03/06/25-1:26PM , 200 Reads 5,020 Statewide
A bill to license and regulate professional midwifery died on the calendar without a vote after Public Health Chair Hob Bryan, D-Amory, did not bring it up in committee before the deadline Tuesday night.
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