Reeves declares State of Emergency after tornado damage
Gov. Tate Reeves, on Saturday, March 25, issued a State of Emergency in all counties affected by the severe storms which occurred across Mississippi on March 24, 2023.
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Reeves signs legislation banning ballot harvesting
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, on Wednesday, March 22, signed Senate Bill 2358, which bans ballot harvesting in Mississippi.
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Gipson and MDAC Celebrate National Ag Day
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson and the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce on Tuesday, March 21 celebrated National Ag Day.
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Reeves signs Blackwell bill on Medicaid postpartum extension
State Sen. Kevin Blackwell authored the legislation.
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Blueberry becomes official state fruit of Mississippi
The bill designates the blueberry as the official state fruit of Mississippi.
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Bills signed to benefit service members and their families
The three bills improve quality of life and reduce regulatory and financial burdens for military service members and their families.
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Reeves signs Nurse Retention Program bill
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has announced that he signed Senate Bill 2373 which creates the “Skilled Nursing Home and Hospital Nurses Retention Loan Repayment Program.”
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April designated as Native Plant Month in Mississippi
Senate Bill 2137 designates April as Mississippi Native Plant Month
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Mississippi Opal designated official state gemstone
Gov.Tate Reeves has signed Senate Bill 2138, which designates the Mississippi Opal as the official state gemstone.
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State Senate votes to restrict electric vehicle sales
Among legislation passed in the Mississippi State Senate on Thursday was House Bill 401, a bill being sent to Gov. Tate Reeves that restricts how electric vehicles are sold in the state.
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