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The Fight for LGBT Rights in Mississippi
Read the JFP's award-winning coverage of the tough fight for LGBT rights in Mississippi.
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Medicaid Reimbursement for Nontherapeutic Abortions (House Version of SB2238)
Medicaid Reimbursement for Nontherapeutic Abortions (House Version of SB2238)
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Anti-Human Trafficking Bill (Senate Version of HB 553)
Anti-Human Trafficking Bill (Senate Version of HB 553)
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MS See Something, Say Something Act (Senate Version of HB 578)
MS See Something, Say Something Act (Senate Version of HB 578)
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Mississippi Economic Council 2015 Lobbyist's Client Report
Mississippi Economic Council 2015 Lobbyist's Client Report
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Mississippi Economic Council 2014 Lobbyist's Client Report
Mississippi Economic Council 2014 Lobbyist's Client Report
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HB 1523
HB 1523
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Millsaps Professor Letter Opposing HB1523
Millsaps Professors Letter Opposing HB1523
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Mississippi House Pushes for a State Lottery, Senate Passage Not Likely
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi House voted twice Tuesday to establish a state lottery, but the effort is likely to be squashed in the Senate.
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Woman Pleads Guilty on Federal Charges in Medicaid Fraud
A woman has pleaded guilty to a mail fraud charge following accusations she stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from senior citizens seeking help to obtain Medicaid or veterans benefits.
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Abortion
In Surprise Move, State's Abortion Clinic Added to Bill Restricting Planned Parenthood Funding
In a surprise move Tuesday, the Mississippi House targeted Medicaid funding for the state’s only abortion clinic in addition to the state’s sole Planned Parenthood clinic. The bill would prohibit …
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LGBT
Protesters Against Anti-LGBT Bill Shout Down Mississippi Legislators at Rally
Protesters gathered on the steps of the Capitol on March 29 to rally against the passage of HB 1523, which would make discriminating against the LGBT community legal.
