When companies are trying to find a state to locate a new business or factory, they look at a number of factors – including tax structure, employment base, infrastructure, education system, etc. One of the most important is a strong and sound health care system in the communities where employees will work and live. Ronnie Musgrove Read Quote
In my own upbringing, my family lacked the ability to provide a stable, nurturing environment. Ronnie Musgrove Read Quote
There are far too many children in America in need of a loving home who are shuttled between temporary homes and group shelters that fail to provide the stable, nurturing environment all children deserve. Ronnie Musgrove Read Quote
As a former Governor, and more importantly, as a father, I know all too well how protective elected officials are of the special relationships they have with their children. Ronnie Musgrove Read Quote
Through time and dedication, we will make it okay to be a proud Democrat in the South once again. Ronnie Musgrove Read Quote
The Southern Progress Fund will bring much-needed resources into multiple Southern states where Democrats must identify up-and-coming leaders and build a bench of strong potential candidates up and down the ballot. Ronnie Musgrove Read Quote
Of course, Mississippi participates in federal matching programs for everything from preserving the post-Civil War home of Jefferson Davis to beaver control. Ronnie Musgrove Read Quote
As for my state of Mississippi, our governor, Phil Bryant, said the state could not afford the matching funds required to trigger the federal match for Medicaid expansion. We won’t do it even though in 2014, the federal government would pay over $50 for every one dollar Mississippi chips in. Ronnie Musgrove Read Quote
Enacting elements of the Affordable Care Act isn’t backtracking on core principles, but rather understanding that new ways to help make health care affordable builds stronger businesses and saves struggling hospitals. And that is a very attractive offer. Ronnie Musgrove Read Quote
The issue of equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals has vexed politicians for decades. I have my own cloudy history with the issue, having supported a law in Mississippi that made it illegal for LGBT couples to adopt children. I believed at the time this was a principled position based on my faith. Ronnie Musgrove Read Quote
