State politics: AG Lynn Fitch appeals auditor suit to MS Supreme Court in Brett Favre case

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : However, the Legislature in the 2024 Session, and likely will again this coming year, worked tirelessly to pass a form of Medicaid expansion in the Senate and House with a two-third veto-proof majority, meaning they could send it right back up the political flagpole and past Reeves if he vetoes.2024 Session vetoes: Reeves vetoes suffrage, appropriations for cities, state agenciesAt that point, it will be up to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, under the President-elect Donald Trump, to approve of the program the Legislature passes in 2025, which will likely feature a controversial work requirement.
53% : The appeal is only the latest episode in a saga of legal and political jousts between the auditor and AG.
49% : White respondsFollowing a ceremony to formally cast and then send the state's electoral ballots to Washington, D.C., Republican Gov. Tate Reeves told reporters he is willing to do just about anything to keep Mississippi from expanding Medicaid.
22% : "I don't think it's going to get to my desk, but I'm going to fight it every step of the way," Reeves said in response to a question asking if he would lobby Trump to deny an expanded Mississippi Medicaid program with a work requirement.

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