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Senate stance likely to delay or kill efforts to provide health coverage to about 200,000 people, as the federal government has refused to approve such work requirements for Medicaid expansion.
States had until 2018 to come into compliance with strict background checks for child care workers. Many states are still failing to fully comply.
The Senate unanimously confirmed Bill Cork as Gov. Tate Reeves' pick for a permanent chief economic development officer, despite a background report provided to senators that he "created a toxic workplace" and had faced complaints including sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment.
The House has 27 suffrage bills pending a vote in the full chamber.
Strapped with a bill from his childhood injury, Sen. Chad McMahan's family struggled with the medical debt. He wants to help other Mississippi families avoid such struggles.