Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) and Indian River State College (IRSC) in Fort Pierce, Fla., have been awarded funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to upgrade their equipment to provide enhanced emergency alerting. The grants, totaling...
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is encouraging Mississippians to participate in the ‘Great ShakeOut’ earthquake drill on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at 10:19 a.m. During the self-led drill, participants will practice the three essential actions to take...
The open enrollment period for Medicare runs from October 15 through December 7 each year. During this time, you may change your Medicare health or prescription coverage for the upcoming year. “Rising health care costs put a strain on many retirement budgets and...
by Sophia Paffenroth, Mississippi Today October 13, 2023 The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus will announce its intent to file a bill protecting Mississippians’ right to contraception at the State Capitol Friday morning. The proposed bill will be filed in January...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today October 15, 2023 Gov. Tate Reeves and legislative leaders, especially House Speaker Philip Gunn, did a lot of chest thumping with the passage of a personal income tax cut in 2022. The tax cut appears to be doing what was projected,...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today October 12, 2023 A new TV ad says that Mississippians “can count on Tate Reeves” to solve complicated problems like the state’s health crisis. However, it’s not clear how large of a role the first-term governor who is running for...