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Senate Weekly Report

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 Bob Bakken 0 Comments david parker, desoto county, kevin blackwell, michael mclendon, mississippi, state senate

The Mississippi State Senate debated bills on the floor, met in committees and met three deadlines.

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Reeves signs Blackwell bill on Medicaid postpartum extension

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 Bob Bakken 0 Comments kevin blackwell, medicaid, postpartum care, senate bill 2212, tate reeves

State Sen. Kevin Blackwell authored the legislation.

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McCaleb serves at Senate page

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023 Bob Bakken 0 Comments delbert hosemann, kevin blackwell, page, ren mccaleb, southaven, state senate

Reynolds “Ren” McCaleb of Nesbit recently served as a page for the Mississippi Senate.

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Senators meet with First Regional Library officials

March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 Bob Bakken 0 Comments david powell, desoto county, first regional library, hernando, jennifer stephenson, kevin blackwell, lori barnes, michael mclendon, southaven

Senators visit with First Regional Library staff from Hernando, as library officials from across the state gathered for Mississippi Library Association Day.

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Hopper will challenge Blackwell for state Senate

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 Bob Bakken 0 Comments desoto county, kevin blackwell, mississippi, sandy kerr, state senate, walter hopper iii

Walter Hopper III Wednesday made official a candidacy for state Senate in District 19. 

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Expanded postpartum Medicaid coverage passes lawmakers

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 Bob Bakken 0 Comments delbert hosemann, desoto county, kevin blackwell, medicaid, mississippi, nicole boyd, postpartum care, senate bill 2212

Mississippi legislators on Tuesday completed passage of Senate Bill 2212, which would give low income mothers Medicaid coverage for a full year after a baby is born. 

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McCaleb leads state Senate in opening prayer

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 Bob Bakken 0 Comments delbert hosemann, desoto county, kevin blackwell, mississippi, olive branch, southaven, state senate

Rev. McCaleb leads state Senate in opening prayer.

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Reeves would sign postpartum Medicaid expansion coverage bill

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023 Bob Bakken 0 Comments kevin blackwell, medicaid, michael mclendon, postpartum care, pro-life, senate, tate reeves

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says if a bill providing one year of Medicaid coverage for postpartum women reaches his desk, he would sign that bill.  

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Southaven students visit State Capitol

February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 Bob Bakken 0 Comments david parker, kevin blackwell, modern united nations, southaven, southaven high school, state capitol, youth legislature conference

Southaven High School students visited the State Capitol for a tour and Youth Legislature Conference, Model United Nations.

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REAP bill passed to prevent transgender adolescent surgeries

February 21, 2023February 23, 2023 Bob Bakken 0 Comments david parker, desoto county, house of representatives, kevin blackwell, michael mclendon, reap bill, state senate, tate reeves, transgender adolescent surgeries

A bill to regulate transgender procedures and surgeries in Mississippi for those under the age of 18 is on its way to Gov. Tate Reeves.  

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