Michael Goldberg
Political Reporter at Mississippi Today
@MSTodaynews political reporter | former @AP reporter | @USCAnnenberg & @Report4America alum | [email protected]
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5 days ago |
mississippitoday.org | Geoff Pender |Taylor Vance |Michael Goldberg
State Rep. Omeria Scott of Laurel helps unpack the tumultuous two-day special session of the Mississippi Legislature last week and the $7.1 billion budget lawmakers passed. Scott, a longtime veteran lawmaker, is known for digging in deep on state budgets and spending, and for speaking her mind to leadership on both sides of the aisle. Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.
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1 week ago |
mississippitoday.org | Michael Goldberg
This is a developing story and will be updated. Senate leaders on Thursday realized improper spending of $1.9 million in the Health Department’s budget bill sent over by the House could jeopardize $1.2 billion in federal Medicaid money for Mississippi. But after it passed the measure Wednesday night — despite having been warned about the problem — the House went home. It declared its work for a special session to set a state budget done, and the Senate could either concur, or … lump it.
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1 week ago |
mississippitoday.org | Michael Goldberg
Angered at being shut out of the process and kept in the dark on particulars of a $7-billion state budget, House Democrats filibustered on Wednesday, using a constitutional provision to force the reading aloud of lengthy budget bills. The House Republican leadership, forced to break out a computer speed reading system nicknamed the “Demon chipmunk,” was angered by the Democrats move.
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1 week ago |
register-herald.com | Taylor Vance |Michael Goldberg
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‘A casino in every pocket’: Mississippi illegal online sports betting thrives as legalization stalls
3 weeks ago |
djournal.com | Michael Goldberg
On the heels of the Legislature’s most recent failed attempt to legalize mobile sports betting in Mississippi, a 52-year-old gambling enthusiast named Gary drew a distinction between himself and his fellow bettors: He is a winner, and most of them are losers. “To say it honestly, most people are losers when it comes to sports betting because they lose control. But I hope they legalize it because I have control over my gambling,” Gary said.
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