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PAGING DR. REEVES

@jallen1985

1 Aug

THREAD: I have devastating news for Mississippi parents who don't want health mandates on their schoolchildren.

I that describes you, please sit down and have tissues ready before I tell you about MS Code § 37-13-134. 1/

MS Code § 37-13-134 is the so-called "Comprehensive School Health Education Program."

But even if you thought it was really based on "health," it's not just "health education. Nope, it's not enough or the #MSleg to make your child listen to their propaganda. 2/

No, the state demands ACTIVITY.

That's strict authoritarianism right out o the gate. Right there in Section 1. I mean, if this isn't communism—what is? 3/

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PAGING DR. REEVES

@jallen1985

1 Aug

Seth Keshel—a Sidney Powell/Michael Flynn fanboy I've never heard of before—gave a presentation at Flora United Methodist Church arguing that Trump won the 2020 election.

He then "appointed" the congregation to be "defenders of the constitution."

The phrase "CRITICAL RACE THEORY" on the screen behind Keshel brings to mind the contrast between the apparently all-white attendees and the makeup of Flora, MS, which is 42% black.

A group called "Mississippians for Election Integrity"— which is not a registered organization in Mississippi but appears to be associated with the event in Flora—later put out an ad inviting followers to doubt our own elections here in Mississippi.

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PAGING DR. REEVES

@jallen1985

1 Aug

https://twitter.com/ashtonpittman/status/1421646621054537732

Tate also said: "The best way for us to increase the number of vaccinations...is to increase the amount of information we give to individuals."

But Tate refuses to conduct a robust public information campaign about vaccines and stopped holding regular press briefings months ago.

https://twitter.com/ashtonpittman/status/1421646621054537732

@MississippiSOS

One method I repeatedly propose is to send postcards, like the cards @MississippiSOS sent before last year's elections, to be sure people know vaccines are free, where they can get one, debunk common myths, etc.

https://twitter.com/jallen1985/status/1420219855928758272

https://twitter.com/laynebruce/status/1415331352191320076

Tate could also reach out to the Mississippi Press Association. They say they would be glad to assist with this "critical public service."

https://twitter.com/laynebruce/status/1415331352191320076

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PAGING DR. REEVES

@jallen1985

31 Jul

THREAD: MS Parents for Vaccine Rights a/k/a MPVR—MS's most prominent anti-vax organization—appears to have a legal snafu.

They are fundraising in MS (left), but unfortunately, they did not renew their registration to solicit donations, so it expired a year ago (right). 1/

It appears that MPVR also registered as a PAC but failed to file its annual report for year 2020 when it was due this January.

In any event, MPVR is not involved in any candidate campaigns or ballot initiatives, so its PAC registration is irrelevant. 2/

It is somewhat surprising that MPVR is so far behind on its required filings, considering that MPVR's board members include both Mississippi agriculture commissioner Andy Gipson and MS House rep Dan Eubanks. mpvrpac.com/mpvr-pac-team/ 3/

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PAGING DR. REEVES

@jallen1985

28 Jul

THREAD: Mississippi schools that don't require masks should not just say "voluntary masking." They should say masking is required unless the parents opt a child out of masking.

Most importantly, the opt-out process should be identical to Mississippi's absentee voting process. 1/

In order to opt your child out of masking, you will have to submit a waiver form.

But you can't just download the waiver form—the form doesn't count unless it has the clerk's original initials on it. So you have to request it from the clerk. 2/

Unfortunately, you can only request the waiver form using an official "Application for Waiver Form," which itself must bear the clerk's original initials to count.

So, you have to start by calling or emailing the clerk to request an "Application for Waiver Form." 3/

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PAGING DR. REEVES

@jallen1985

28 Jul

https://twitter.com/jallen1985/status/1420165271520780290

"Burnout" is one way to put it, but there's no ignoring that the pandemic helped Mississippi's nurses learn they can make more money doing the same work in other states.

So, Mississippi's nursing shortage continues to grow.

https://twitter.com/jallen1985/status/1420165271520780290

https://twitter.com/jallen1985/status/1336055456310157316

Mississippi used to have financial aid programs for nursing students and nursing teachers that kept nurses in-state due to in-state service requirements for loan forgiveness.

However, MS stopped funding those programs several years ago.

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@McMahanMS

IHL requested funding for nursing financial aid programs at a Senate health committee hearing late last year to address our nursing shortage and nursing teacher shortage.

Sen. @McMahanMS suggested that IHL cut the cost of nursing programs in half instead.