Mississippi’s new laws cover Medicaid for moms, voting, pecan theft, online porn and more
Cassandra Welchlin, executive director of the Mississippi Black Women's Roundtable, speaks during a news conference about the group’s push for legislators to extend postpartum Medicaid from 60 days to 12 months, Jan. 26, 2023, at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson. A Mississippi law that takes effect Saturday, July 1, 2023, authorizes a full year of postpartum Medicaid coverage. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP File)
Mississippi is enacting dozens of new laws, including those to increase support for mothers of newborns, tighten restrictions on voting, designate a state fruit and set punishments for stealing pecans.
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