AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMedicaid & Planned Parenthood: With a GOP Medicaid ban set to expire July 4, states will decide whether Planned Parenthood clinics can again bill Medicaid for routine care, after the prohibition forced many centers to close and left tens of thousands without services like cancer screenings. Mississippi laws take effect July 1: New rules include tougher gun penalties that let some teens be tried as adults, expanded death-penalty eligibility for certain child sex battery cases, and changes affecting public retirement and teacher pay. Jackson airport takeover trial: Federal testimony continues in the challenge to Mississippi’s 2016 Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport takeover law, focusing on who controls the airport board and the impact on local authority. Hinds County DA transition: After Jody Owens’ federal bribery plea and resignation, a temporary appointment keeps cases moving while Gov. Tate Reeves prepares a formal replacement. Voting by mail upheld: The U.S. Supreme Court backed Mississippi’s rule allowing ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted if received within five business days. Safe Haven Baby Box in Picayune: A Safe Haven Baby Box was installed at the fire station, pending final activation, offering parents in crisis an anonymous legal surrender option. School strip-search lawsuit: Families sued Attala County School District alleging strip searches of children after a vape suspicion, with claims that no contraband was found.
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