C.J. Skelton

Governor Tate Reeves today announced the state of Mississippi has submitted its Rural Health Transformation Program Plan to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Mississippi’s plan, which was developed with broad input from key stakeholders across the state, is focused on improving healthcare and patient outcomes for Mississippians, strengthening the state’s rural health workforce, and ensuring sustainable access to care for those who need it most.

Governor Tate Reeves today announced that he has requested a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service to ban the purchase of unhealthy processed foods and beverages using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

Governor Tate Reeves today released the following statement on approving the deployment of approximately 200 Mississippi National Guard Soldiers to Washington , D.C.:

Governor Tate Reeves today announced that he has set a special election for Ward One Commissioner in the City of Clarksdale. The special election is due to the Circuit Court of Coahoma County finding “that there was a sufficient number of illegal ballots cast to change the outcome of the election…and that a special election is necessary.”

Governor Tate Reeves today announced a $16 million partnership between the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) and Canopy Children’s Solutions to deploy Canopy Anywhere, a breakthrough solution for youth mental wellness. With this rollout, Mississippi will provide a first-of-its-kind mental wellness approach designed for students in grades 6-12 that identifies children’s needs in real time.