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Richard Lake

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7 months

BREAKING: MS House passes Medicaid expansion bill 96-20. @WJTV

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7 months

No House members had any questions on the bill before it went to a vote. Passage was met with applause from some members

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6 months

This is Ken Allen. He works as a custodian at Southside Baptist Church in Jackson. Like so many other working Mississippians, Ken and his family fall in the coverage gap and are left without health insurance. Ken was kind enough to share his story with me today.

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7 months

NO VOTES: BLACKWELL BOYD BURCH CRAWFORD EUBANKS FORD GUICE HALE HALL HANEY HARRIS HOBGOOD-WILKES HURST KEEN KINKADE LADNER MANGOLD OWEN REMAK VARNER

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7 months

Senate Medicaid committee just passed the House presumptive eligibility bill unanimously out of committee. Medicaid-eligible pregnant women would be able to receive healthcare coverage for 60 days according to the bill.

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6 months

As Medicaid expansion talks approach conference negotiations, Ken and many other Mississippians are hoping lawmakers can reach an agreement on an expansion bill that includes those making up to 138% FPL. Catch the rest of our conversation @WJTV at 6 o'clock.

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9 months

Representative Jason White has been sworn in as the 62nd Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives.

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6 months

When Ken is not working at the church he mows lawns and picks up other maintenance jobs around Jackson. Ken, his wife, and two teenage children have applied to Medicaid four times just this year and have yet to be accepted.

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Richard Lake

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6 months

Advocates for full Medicaid expansion have organized at the State Capitol. They’re urging lawmakers to reach a compromise that would cover working Mississippians up to 138% of the federal poverty level. @WJTV

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1 year

Democratic candidate for Agriculture Commissioner Terry Rogers II has taken the stage. Rogers II is 19 years old, and announced his candidacy at 18. “A closed mouth does not get fed, and I plan on the people of Mississippi getting fed. We’ve been starving for far too long.”

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1 year

Congressman Bennie Thompson commented on former President Trump's most recent indictments in Fulton County, GA today in Bolton. President Trump has been hoping for a delay in the trial to continue his bid for the 2024 GOP nomination.

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5 months

Speaker Jason White has announced the House conference report will consist of a “ballot referendum” on expansion. “Mississippians will have the opportunity to vote if they are for Medicaid expansion or not.” @WJTV

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7 months

Rep. Missy McGee has introduced HB 1725 - House R’s Medicaid expansion plan. @WJTV

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5 months

Sat down with Speaker Jason White to see what the House is willing to negotiate with expansion; "We want to cover up to 138% FPL." House & Senate expansion conferees are expected to meet tomorrow afternoon. Catch our full conversation on @WJTV @ 6.

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7 months

Senate Medicaid committee has passed their version of Medicaid expansion. Sen. Rita Potts Parks was the only no vote. Sen. Blackwell called SB 2735 a “dummy bill” and said they plan to work on the expansion legislation more in the future.

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5 months

I've had the pleasure of covering the crazy politics and general happenings of this state for nearly two years. It would not have been the same without Michael. His guidance, friendship and unwavering dedication to this industry is inspiring and a hell of a lot of fun to watch.

Michael Goldberg

@mikergoldberg

5 months

Personal news: I have accepted a job with @AP ’s Minneapolis bureau covering law enforcement and courts. Moving to Mississippi was one of the best decisions of my life. I love this state and everyone I met here. Thank you, @Report4America , for making it all possible.

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6 months

BREAKING: MS Senate passes their Medicaid expansion bill. It would cover those aged 19-64 up to 100% FPL and implement a 120 hour monthly work requirement. This measure moves on to the House. @WJTV

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Richard Lake

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1 year

Still no official call just yet, but punches still being thrown as Lt. Gov. Hosemann enjoys a sizable lead over Sen. Chris McDaniel. Hosemann leads McDaniel by over 30,000 votes with 82% reporting.

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Richard Lake

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8 months

Historic day at the State Capitol this morning. Former Rep. Alyce Clarke, the first black woman elected to the Mississippi Legislature, had her portrait unveiled. Rep. Clarke is the first woman and the first African American to have a portrait in the Capitol. @WJTV

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2 years

“I believe my representation here is a a symbol of the unity that is taking place.” Mayor Lumumba speaks at the first joint press conference with Governor Reeves.

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2 years

Governor Reeves announces the boil water notice for the city of Jackson is LIFTED.

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1 year

Lt. Gov. Hosemann has arrived. “We want to build a state where our children and our grandchildren will come and live.”

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@richard_lake_

5 months

The second Medicaid expansion conference meeting begins now. One key piece is missing from today’s meeting - the Senate conferees. @WJTV

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Richard Lake

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7 months

Medicaid expansion update from the Senate. Senate Medicaid Committee Chairman says a plan will only get through with a work requirement, wants a more conservative approach than the House version. Sen. Kevin Blackwell "...if CMS doesn't accept it, then it's probably over."

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7 months

House Medicaid Committee is meeting with one bill on the agenda: HB 1725. The “Healthy MS Works Act” is House R’s plan to expand Medicaid. Tacks a work requirement of 20 hrs/wk onto expansion. If not approved by CMS by Sep 30, 2024 traditional expansion kicks in. @WJTV

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10 months

HAPPENING NOW: Local Jackson legal groups are outside the Hinds County Courthouse requesting a meeting with Hinds County Election Commission to discuss the election day ballot shortage.

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@richard_lake_

5 months

Meeting winding down. Sen. Blackwell, “I view our situation as a journey…every journey begins with a single step. In the house case, y’all want to jump in a sports car and zoom towards expansion.” Rep. McGee, “I don’t feel like we’ve been in a Ferrari. We’re 10 years late.”

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6 months

HAPPENING NOW: Senate Medicaid committee is meeting with their strike-all amendment to the House expansion plan. Senator Blackwell said the Senate plan will cover those aged 19-64 making less than 100% FPL. @WJTV

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2 years

Happy Birthday to civil rights icons Aaron Henry & Medgar Evers!

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5 months

Spoke with Speaker White this morning after the whirlwind Medicaid expansion politics has been in the last 18 hours. Speaker White says the call for a ballot referendum came when it became clear the Senate didn't have the votes for the CR. "I think we missed an opportunity."

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8 months

Bill has passed the house 97-14. Mobile sports betting now moves to the senate. @WJTV

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7 months

With the Senate opting to let their Medicaid expansion bill die on the calendar today, they now plan to heavily amend the House version via strike-all. Sen. Kevin Blackwell shared little details on what awaits the House bill.

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Richard Lake

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2 years

Sen. Parker has been fielding questions from Jackson Senator John Horhn on SB 2889. 2889 would place Jackson’s water system under the control of a 9 member board.

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2 years

Mayor Lumumba is here for Governor Reeves’ 11:30 press conference.

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2 years

The new law firm selected to continue the TANF litigation has donated thousands of dollars to Reeves' campaign. @TaylorVanceDJ first reported.

Governor Tate Reeves

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2 years

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9 months

The Mississippi House of Representatives is packed out as we are just moments away from the start of the 2024 Legislative Session. Let the fun begin! @WJTV

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5 months

Lt. Gov. Hosemann contends that the Senate did have the votes to pass the CR. Nothing is officially dead yet. Lawmakers have until 8 pm to agree on a conference report, "until we sine die nothing is dead, dead, dead."

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7 months

House presumptive eligibility bill has been brought up on the senate floor. Senate Medicaid committee passed the bill unanimously yesterday.

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5 months

PERS and Ed. funding update - Senate passed a suspension resolution that included a PERS & Ed. funding bills that have been immediately released to the House. Deal on both matters could be close. @WJTV

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2 years

The house Medicaid Committee has passed SB 2212, which would extend postpartum Medicaid services for up to 12 months.

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5 months

Little over 45 minutes in. Main takeaways - Senate has reiterated that they are concerned with the exchange population. House has offered a compromise that would address those concerns. Would expand to 138% FPL, keep the exchange intact and draw down the 90/10 federal match.

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5 months

Senate Medicaid expansion conferees have sent their own offer to the House. Senate offer is a hybrid Medicaid expansion plan that covers individuals up to 138% FPL. Work requirement is "non-negotiable" according to the LG's office. @WJTV

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2 years

Senator Horhn began speaking on the bill with members of the Jackson delegation behind him. Democratic colleagues have now moved to the front of the floor.

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Richard Lake

@richard_lake_

7 months

Bill passes 35-14

Richard Lake

@richard_lake_

7 months

Sen. David Parker has introduced SB 2628. The bill would place the Jackson water system under the control of an appointed utility council, away from COJ officials. Similar bill was offered last year and Henifin has put his support behind this bill. @WJTV

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Richard Lake

@richard_lake_

7 months

Governor Tate Reeves voices his opposition to HB 1725 - House R’s Medicaid expansion plan. Passed unanimously out of committee yesterday & Rep. McGee says she has support in the House on this measure. House Speaker Jason White is also listed as an author on this bill.

Governor Tate Reeves

@tatereeves

7 months

Representative McGee keeps saying - over and over - that her bill is for working people. The truth is this: her bill passed by the House committee yesterday is straight Obamacare Medicaid Expansion. Applies to as many as 300,000 able-bodied adults who could work but may

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6 months

Sen. Derrick Simmons has offered an amendment to the strike-all Senate plan. His amendment would fully expand Medicaid.

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9 months

Former House Speaker Philip Gunn is addressing a crowd outside the Capitol this morning for his tree dedication ceremony. A 15 foot Red Oak tree has been planted in honor of Speaker Gunn’s 12 years as House Speaker.

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9 months

House and Senate Dems speaking on the passage of Project Poppy. They applaud the job creation, but take extreme exception with the past two special sessions creating economic development projects east of I-55. @WJTV

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10 months

HAPPENING NOW: Jackson legal coalition leaders are meeting the members of the Hinds County Election Commission asking questions about what led to the ballot shortage on General Election Day.

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@richard_lake_

5 months

Senate Medicaid committee chairman Sen. Kevin Blackwell is now outlining the Senate plan. Expands up to 99% FPL. Could impact roughly 74,000 MS’ians. Includes 120 hour monthly work requirement. If CMS denies the WR, plan dies. @WJTV

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Richard Lake

@richard_lake_

11 months

Mississippians cast their vote for Governor in less than 10 hours. Took a look back at the 2019 Governors race to see what’s changed, what hasn’t and just how expensive this race has been.

Mississippi Governor’s Race: How do 2019 and 2023 compare?

News.

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5 months

House Medicaid committee chairwoman Rep. Missy McGee is going through the House plan, HB 1725. House plan expands up to 138% FPL. Could be as many as 200,000 MS’ians impacted. Cost to the state is roughly $150 mil annually, according to Rep. McGee. @WJTV

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1 year

The time is 8:20 a.m. and I am already sweating. Political speeches at Mississippi’s Giant House Party start in 10 minutes! Keep it on @WJTV for all the updates.

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Richard Lake

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8 months

Resolution is ADOPTED. 80-39.

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5 months

From Sen. Blackwell, “The house asked us to work on a compromise that went up to 138% of FPL. And that is what we are doing. Thus there is nothing to present to them at the present time. Plus, I had a public health committee to attend.” @WJTV

Richard Lake

@richard_lake_

5 months

Two of the three Senate conferrees, Sen. Blackwell & Wiggins, we’re in a separate committee meeting when Medicaid wrapped up. They did not provide comment as they left the committee room. @WJTV

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Richard Lake

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11 months

Room filling up here at Reeves HQ. Keep it on @WJTV for all your election news!

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Richard Lake

@richard_lake_

7 months

Bill passes. 48-4

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8 months

Governor Reeves has signed Project Poppy, the Marshall County electric battery cell plant, into law. The second largest economic development project in Mississippi history is now official. @WJTV

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Richard Lake

@richard_lake_

6 months

@WJTV Full story:

Mississippi man falls into healthcare coverage gap

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Roughly 200,000 working Mississippians could have the option of healthcare if Mississippi fully expanded Medicaid. Ken Allen is one of them. He currently works as a cu…

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8 months

Governor Tate Reeves announces the company making this investment is Amazon Web Services. @WJTV

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10 months

Spoke with Congressman Guest about the Ethics Committee report and it's findings. In his years in Congress, no conduct has "risen to the level" of what we've seen from Rep. Santos.

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Richard Lake

@richard_lake_

7 months

Senate Education Chairman Sen. Dennis DeBar has introduced SB 2332 - the Senate public education funding plan. Unlike the House plan, it keeps MAEP but tweaks the formula.

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5 months

Two of the three Senate conferrees, Sen. Blackwell & Wiggins, we’re in a separate committee meeting when Medicaid wrapped up. They did not provide comment as they left the committee room. @WJTV

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2 years

At the Capitol this morning for the Democratic Caucus hearing on the TANF scandal. Current MDHS Director Bob Anderson is the first witness in the hearing.

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Richard Lake

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8 months

Sat down with @JasonWhiteMS this morning to talk about the 2024 legislative session. Spoke about his first month leading the house and his plans for healthcare, education and more. Hear what he had to say about his approach to covering MS' uninsured population:

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Richard Lake

@richard_lake_

9 months

State department of health has issued a city wide boil water notice for the city of Jackson. “Water sampling showed the presence of E. coli bacteria.”

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2 years

“I love this state, and I love our values.” 3rd District Democratic candidate Shuwaski Young speaking at the Neshoba County Fair. NCF coverage coming soon over at @WJTV !

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8 months

Project Atlas is the name of this Madison County economic development project. $10 billion total investment, largest in state history. $32 million going towards training grants. Hundreds of millions going towards local infrastructure. @WJTV

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@richard_lake_

2 years

Huge emphasis on cooperation so far. Every speaker at todays press conference has thanked Mayor Lumumba for the coordination from the city of Jackson.

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8 months

More from @JasonWhiteMS . The house passed a ballot initiative bill that restricts, among other things, any restoration of abortion rights from being put on the ballot. Speaker White provided some insight on why that language was included:

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Richard Lake

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6 months

Sen. Fillingane’s second and final amendment attaches copayments. Amendment FAILS

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@richard_lake_

2 years

Senator Wiggins is presenting the amended version of HB 1020.

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@richard_lake_

5 months

First bit of compromise from Rep. McGee. Offered those between 0-99% FPL would be left on MCO’s. Those between 100-138% FPL would be left on the exchange with the state paying premiums. @WJTV

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Richard Lake

@richard_lake_

1 year

Democratic nominee for Governor Brandon Presley speaking to supporters in downtown Jackson.

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Richard Lake

@richard_lake_

8 months

Catch the rest of our conversation on @WJTV tonight!

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1 year

Preparations underway at Hosemann HQ. Stay on @WJTV for the long night ahead!

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8 months

Governor Tate Reeves is joined by Mayor Lumumba, DPS Commissioner Sean Tindell, JPD Chief Joseph Wade and many others to announce Operation Unified. Governor Reeves says Operation Unified is focused on getting “violent drug criminals” off the street. @WJTV

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Richard Lake

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6 months

The bill passed by a vote 36-16 which meets the threshold for a veto proof majority.

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7 months

Rather slim crowd in the Mississippi House as Governor Tate Reeves begins his State of the State Address. Catch all the highlights this evening @WJTV !

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9 months

Governor Tate Reeves reacts to the approval of the CCID court following the 5th Circuit Court’s ruling. “This allows us to take another step forward together for a safer and better Jackson – for all its residents.” @WJTV

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Richard Lake

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7 months

Bill passed unanimously out of committee.

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1 year

AP has called the Republican primary for the Lieutenant Governor race. Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann is the Republican nominee.

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Richard Lake

@richard_lake_

5 months

Packed house in committee room 409 as we are less than 5 mins away from the first public conference meeting on Medicaid expansion. @WJTV

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@richard_lake_

2 years

@jallen1985 @ritaresarian @tatereeves Good sized crowd. Pavilion pews full with people and many standing around the pavilion.

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@richard_lake_

8 months

Governor Tate Reeves has signed the bills creating two Amazon hyperscale data centers in Madison County. The largest economic development project in state history is now official. @WJTV

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8 months

Gaming Committee Chairman Casey Eure has brought up HB 774 on the floor. This bill would legalize mobile sports betting in Mississippi. @WJTV

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@richard_lake_

5 months

Rep. McGee emphasized that the House plan has a 4 year repealer. If it turns into a, “complete disaster” it will stand to be repealed.

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@richard_lake_

2 years

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is in the north gallery of the House. HB 1020, the bill that would implement a separate judicial entity within the CCID with state Supreme Court appointed judges is expected to be brought to the floor for debate this afternoon.

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Richard Lake

@richard_lake_

9 months

Ted Henifin has called a 3 p.m. press conference “disputing” the state lab results.

Richard Lake

@richard_lake_

9 months

State department of health has issued a city wide boil water notice for the city of Jackson. “Water sampling showed the presence of E. coli bacteria.”

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8 months

More from our one-on-one tonight on @WJTV !

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9 months

From DPS - “no explosives or suspicious equipment were found.”

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2 years

House Ways and Means Chair Trey Lamar has introduced HB 1020 on the floor.

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10 months

Packed house here at the Hinds County Election Commission meeting. Hinds County voters, candidates and advocates are here to voice their concerns with the general election ballot shortage. Public comment is the last item on the agenda. @WJTV

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2 years

Governor Reeves announces seven new water distribution sites. They will be open from 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. everyday until further notice.

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8 months

As with all these economic development projects details are slim. Governor Reeves says it will be 1,000 new jobs at a data center in Madison County.

Richard Lake

@richard_lake_

8 months

Governor Tate Reeves is calling the second special session in two weeks to get an economic development project completed. Reeves says this is the largest capital investment that has ever been made in the state at $10 billion.

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Richard Lake

@richard_lake_

5 months

Again, House compromise includes; Those between 0-99% FPL would be left on MCO’s. Those between 100-138% FPL would be left on the exchange with the state paying premiums.

Richard Lake

@richard_lake_

5 months

Little over 45 minutes in. Main takeaways - Senate has reiterated that they are concerned with the exchange population. House has offered a compromise that would address those concerns. Would expand to 138% FPL, keep the exchange intact and draw down the 90/10 federal match.

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Richard Lake

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8 months

Total state investment is around $43-44 million.

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8 months

The second special session of 2024 is underway. Lawmakers are being asked to provide an incentive package for two hyperscale data centers in Madison county. House has two approps bills, senate has one special session bill. Before work gets started in the senate - bagpipes.

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Richard Lake

@richard_lake_

6 months

Amendment FAILS

Richard Lake

@richard_lake_

6 months

Sen. Horhn has a final amendment. It would change language in the bill mandating quarterly annual verifications to twice annual verifications. Sen. Horhn cited Georgia’s low enrollment and administrative burdens with their expansion plan as cause for this amendment.

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Richard Lake

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2 years

Plenty of traffic here at the Mississippi fairgrounds. Come secure your water while you can!

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