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Nearly Half Of Mississippi’s Rural Hospitals at Risk of Closing on Tate Reeves’ Watch

Nearly Half Of Mississippi’s Rural Hospitals at Risk of Closing on Tate Reeves’ Watch Report comes after five Mississippi hospitals announced closures and staff cuts since May A new report today shows that Mississippi hospitals continue to pay the price for Gov. Tate Reeves’ refusal to expand Medicaid, with nearly half of Mississippi’s rural hospitals…

Mississippi Hospital CEO: “We don’t understand why Tate Reeves doesn’t understand why he needs a healthy workforce”

Mississippi Hospital CEO: “We don’t understand why Tate Reeves doesn’t understand why he needs a healthy workforce” “Dr. Brett Zepponi… considers himself a fiscal conservative, but he’s currently planning to vote for Presley because he doesn’t think the Greenville hospital can last much longer without expanding Medicaid coverage.” Yesterday, on the heels of news that…

Tate Reeves’ Hospital Crisis Worsens

Tate Reeves’ Hospital Crisis Worsens Meanwhile, Brandon Presley rolls out plan to expand access to health care and save rural hospitals Tate Reeves’ hospital closure crisis in Mississippi is only getting worse. Just this week, one Mississippi hospital has closed and another announced layoffs, as Reeves continues his transparently political refusal to expand Medicaid to…

AP: “Tornadoes clobber Mississippi. Hours later, its governor attends Republican fundraiser in Alabama”

AP: “Tornadoes clobber Mississippi. Hours later, its governor attends Republican fundraiser in Alabama” A damning new investigation from the Associated Press reveals that on Monday, while Mississippi was grappling with the aftermath of a weekend of deadly tornadoes, Gov. Tate Reeves was out of state for a high-dollar fundraiser. The AP reports: “Mississippi Gov. Tate…

Brandon Presley Unveils Plan to Axe Grocery Tax & Cut Car Tag Fees in Half

Brandon Presley Unveils Plan to Axe Grocery Tax & Cut Car Tag Fees in Half This week, in Gulfport, Brandon Presley revealed the first plank of his “Cutting Taxes, Creating Jobs”campaign, where he vowed to put money back into pockets of hardworking Mississippians by axing the grocery tax and cutting the car tag fee in…

Mississippi Today: 21% of Republican primary voters back Brandon Presley over GOP Gov. Tate Reeves

Mississippi Today: 21% of Republican primary voters back Brandon Presley over GOP Gov. Tate Reeves A new poll from Mississippi Today/Siena College shows “one-of-every-five likely Republican primary voters would vote for Democrat Brandon Presley over incumbent Republican Gov. Tate Reeves in the November general election.” This new poll is just the latest sign of Reeves’…

Tate Reeves Breaks Promise, Holds Onto Contributions from Donors Convicted in Welfare Scandal

Tate Reeves Breaks Promise, Holds Onto Contributions from Donors Convicted in Welfare Scandal Mississippi Today: “There is no indication that the funds have been transferred to a separate bank account based on a review of Reeves’ multiple campaign finance accounts.” Three years after promising to return or donate campaign contributions from donors who pled guilty…

Brandon Presley Releases Second Plank of His War on Corruption

Brandon Presley Releases Second Plank of His War on Corruption Presley: “The difference between me and the guy that’s in the governor’s mansion today is that I’m willing to take it on and change it.” In Gulfport yesterday, Public Service Commissioner and candidate for governor Brandon Presley released the second plank of his bold War…

Tate Reeves’ GOP Problems Just Keep Getting Worse

Tate Reeves’ GOP Problems Just Keep Getting Worse Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves spent another week doing damage control after seemingly endorsing the primary challenger to his sitting lieutenant governor — the latest unforced error for a deeply unpopular incumbent who just barely avoided a primary challenge from his 2019 opponent. Asked about the lieutenant governor’s…

Brandon Presley Declares “War on Corruption”

Brandon Presley Declares “War on Corruption” Presley: “As governor, I will tell the special interests, lobbyists, and good ol’ boys that the party is over… [Mississippians] deserve a governor who will fight to put the government back on the side of working families.” Public Service Commissioner and candidate for governor Brandon Presley declared a “War…

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