Geoff Pender

The Senate unanimously confirmed Bill Cork as Gov. Tate Reeves’ pick for a permanent chief economic development officer, despite a background report provided to senators that he “created a toxic workplace” and had faced complaints including sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment.

House Public Health Chairman Sam Creekmore tells Mississippi Today he’s hopeful negotiators can strike a deal on Medicaid expansion.

The analysis shows that under each plan, the state would see net annual savings – ranging from tens of millions to hundreds of millions of dollars – by expanding the state-federal Medicaid program to cover working, poor and uninsured Mississippians.

Although he remains opposed to Medicaid expansion, Gov. Tate Reeves’ initiative would make expansion even more lucrative for hospitals.

The bill would give the Jackson casino developer unprecedented preferential treatment, including state financial support and opening one specific site in a county that otherwise doesn’t have legal gambling.

Editorial: Hospital and business leaders’ recent silence on expanding Medicaid coverage to the working poor has been deafening.

Mississippi lawmakers have long been loathe to expose themselves to transparency or strict ethics, lobbying or campaign finance rules and enforcement.

Mississippi voters could cast ballots in person for 15 days prior to an election, including the Saturday before, under a Senate bill.

Column: Republican legislative leaders are showing Gov. Tate Reeves that “Obamacare sucks!!!” and “no” are not real policies.

AG Lynn Fitch’s reluctance to investigate campaign finance violations spurred calls for campaign finance reform. Now she’s calling it.