Perspective
SID SALTER: Biden’s choice was more like that of Wilson in 1920 than Lyndon Johnson in 1968
ROGER WICKER: Wicker demands answers after assassination attempt
BOBBY HARRISON: Shad White, Michael Guest decry Democratic rhetoric against Trump. But what about fellow Republicans?
BOBBY HARRISON: How the pandemic changed Mississippi’s budget
SID SALTER: Federal court redistricting order legislative redistricting changes after NAACP state chapter files suit
MAC GORDON: Mississippi’s ports, big and small, are critical to state’s success
BILL CRAWFORD: Grace Place “an oasis for the spirit” in downtown Jackson
RUSS LATINO: They lied: mainstream media covered for Biden until they could cover no more
BOBBY HARRISON: Tate Reeves and Joe Biden agree that Mississippi’s economy is thriving. But are they right?
SID SALTER: Change in Senate Partisan Control Could Elevate Wicker To Key Chairmanship
State News
CL: Report: Mississippi ranks worst in overall women’s health care
SH: Officials identify man MBI says was killed by Biloxi Police after pointing weapon at them
CL: Curious Mississippi: Why is car registration so expensive in MS and even more so in Jackson?
CL: Mississippi’s first West Nile virus case of 2024 reported. See where
WLBT: Approximately 22lbs. of fentanyl seized by Rankin County K-9 Unit
DJ: Infrastructure upgrades, expansion key in controlled growth for Oxford
MBJ: Mississippi fighting national doctor shortage
MBJ: Magnolia State tourists spent $7.5B in 2023
WSJ: A Visit to a Historic Mississippi Port Reveals a Small Town With New Stories to Tell
SH: Casino revenue down on the MS Coast, and even bigger trouble is brewing. See why
Politics and Government
CL: RNC case against MS mail-in ballot law pending ruling
SH: Does Kamala Harris have support of South MS Democrats? Here’s what political leaders said
CL: Jackson’s embezzlement investigation done, sent to AG’s, auditor’s offices for ‘deeper dive’
ST: Mississippi elected officials react to Biden withdrawing from presidential race
CL: U.S. Court allows MS to wait until 2025 to establish new majority-Black districts
SH: Who’s in, who’s out in MS Coast mayors’ races, with city elections just around the corner
CL: MS Auditor, GOP want US Rep. Thompson to resign for Secret Service bill, staffer posts
CL: State of Mississippi argues it cannot create new Black voting districts by 2025 session
WJTV: Secretary of State Watson vows to cut red tape, lauds SCOTUS Chevron ruling
CL: MS Auditor Shad White to release study identifying $250 million in state government waste
Blog
JJ: Aftermath
MAG: Hyde-Smith for Secretary of Agriculture?
JJ: Pit Bulls Maul Woman & Dog
MT: Fate of on-again, off-again Yazoo Pumps expected by December despite no price tag
MAG: Merit Health sues competitor to stop reopening of St. Dominic’s behavioral health hospital
MAG: Certificate of Need laws stifling Mississippi’s healthcare system?
MT: Texas company sidesteps charity care requirement to reopen St. Dominic’s mental health unit
MT: Podcast: Senate Elections chairman says the public wants early voting
JJ: Idiot of the Day
MAG: Mississippi Democrats coalesce around Harris as presidential nominee