federal aid

Mississippi lawmakers work to reallocated $1B in federal aid

WXXV Staff,

Mississippi lawmakers could send some coronavirus relief money to hospitals, veterans’ centers, farmers and landlords. Members of the House and Senate returned to the state capitol today. They were working to reallocate some federal money. Like many other states, Mississippi…

Possible Changes to Government Aid

WXXV Staff,

Lawmakers are considering a bill that would audit Medicaid recipients and tighten restrictions on other government aid. The proposed House Bill 1116 would use an outside company to verify recipients’ financial information and residency to determine if they are still…