Reeves: Goal is to Up Vaccine Capacity to 100,000 Per WeekMississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said he wants to increase coronavirus vaccinations rapidly in the month of February, ramping up the state's capacity for weekly inoculations to around 100,000.
‘State of the State’ Reflects on Pandemic, Proposes Elimination of Income Tax“Our state is unconquerable,” Gov. Tate Reeves’ 2021 State of the State address began. Reeves congratulated Mississippians on their resilience and camaraderie in weathering COVID-19 in the past year. “We have taken every hit that can be thrown,” he said.
Analysis: Transition Turmoil Splits Mississippi DelegationRepublican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi won a 2018 special election and a 2020 regular election by making a single overarching promise—to support President Donald Trump.
Legislature Struggles With COVID-19 Outbreak, Jackson Drive-Through Finally OpensThe Mississippi Legislature is grappling with yet another outbreak among its members, only a few short weeks into the 2021 session. Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann announced on Thursday that two members of the Senate have tested positive for COVID-19.
Brexit Leader to Head Mississippi Public Policy CenterDouglas Carswell, a leader of the Brexit movement and newly appointed government trade adviser in the United Kingdom, is now the head of a conservative think tank in the American South.
Mississippi Vaccine Appointments Fill Up as Demand SurgesThe Mississippi Health Department said Wednesday that the state cannot take any more appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations because of a “monumental surge” in demand after Gov. Tate Reeves announced that more people were eligible.
Analysis: Health Care, Education, Incentives on 2021 AgendasWith the Mississippi legislative session just beginning, officials are starting to reveal their public policy wish lists, including proposals to increase teacher pay and improve the availability of health care services.