Medicaid Expansion And The Private Sector
NY Times columnist Paul Krugman says Republican governors who have changed their mind and accepted Medicaid expansion in their states are doing so because it will mean big profits for their friends in...
View ArticleBryant Signs Law That Removes Gun Records From Public Record
Gov. Phil Bryant today signed two gun-related bills that impact concealed carry permits in Mississippi. House Bill 2, authored by Rep. Andy Gipson, R-Braxton, says anyone with a concealed carry permit...
View ArticleReality Of Governing Likely Will Trump Political Philosophy On Medicaid
In Florida, Tea Party activists and Democrats have found common ground: Not knowing what to make of Republican Gov. Rick Scott, who some say has shifted to the left in recent months. Henry Kelley, a...
View ArticleMedicaid Expansion: Local Hearings, Arizona Expansion And A Leaky Boat
You might as well dub today as Medicaid Day in Mississippi. The Mississippi Hospital Association held an even this morning to tout the need for Medicaid expansion. The Mississippi House of...
View ArticleDemocrats Hit Bryant On Medicaid Comments, Lack Of DMR Audits
Gov. Phil Bryant’s comments that the state’s Medicaid program is full of “waste, fraud and abuse” is getting some unwanted and ironic comparisons. Democrats last week jumped on the comments, pointing...
View ArticleBryant Vetoes Study Committee On Elected School Boards
Gov. Phil Bryant just issued his first veto, sending a bill that would have created a study committee to look at changing all school board members to elected positions. From ClarionLedger.com:...
View ArticleTerri Herring Releases Statement On Her Nomination To Mississippi Board Of...
Terri Herring sent a press release via Keith Plunkett today, thanking Gov. Phil Bryant for nominating her to the state Board of Health and touting her credentials for the position. The release reads:...
View ArticleA Trio Of Pieces On Medicaid Expansion In Mississippi
In my column today, “Decision delayed, not avoided, on Medicaid issue,” I focused on the impact of President Barack Obama’s budget recommendation, which included plans to delay cuts in Medicaid...
View ArticleBryant Blames Obama For National Guard Furloughs
Gov. Phil Bryant released the following statement on the National Guard furloughs announced today: “These furloughs are disappointing to the men and women who are working to protect the very freedoms...
View ArticleWill Democrats Sue If Bryant Runs Medicaid?
Politico has a nice synopsis of the ongoing Medicaid fight in Mississippi, which it breaks down succinctly to this: Democrats demand a vote on expansion — but they say that if they lose, they won’t...
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