Perspective
BILL CRAWFORD: Congenital Syphilis Abetted by Lack of Health Care Access
BOBBY HARRISON: What consequences will Trump’s victory have on health care in Mississippi?
BILL CRAWFORD: Whacks to Federal Spending May Whack Mississippi Budget
NICK BAIN: Lumumba’s hubris shines light on need for anti-corruption reforms
SID SALTER: Trump Election Likely to Renew Medicaid Expansion Efforts in Mississippi
BOBBY HARRISON: Supporters of public funds to private schools dealt a major blow after recent election results
BILL CRAWFORD: Gaetz Nomination Puts Guest on the Spot
GEOFF PENDER: Cutting fat in state government: Everything old is new again
BOBBY HARRISON: Sen. Wicker in position to challenge President Trump on Russia, if he chooses
SID SALTER: Post-Election & Political Landscape Changed Since Jan. 6 Riots
State News
DJ: Tupelo man responded to Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash in 1977
CL: These US states were deemed safest, deadliest for drivers. See where Mississippi ranks
SH: Billionaires like Elon Musk are changing Stennis Space Center’s historic role. Here’s how
CL: ‘Unfortunately a common occurrence’: Jackson chief speaks on 4 homicides over the weekend
CL: Remembering 9/11: Four Mississippians died in Sept. 11 terrorist attacks
SH: Francine expected to hit Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane
SH: MS Coast leaders demand solutions after teenager’s shooting. Could parents turn in guns?
CL: Dead zone discovered in Mississippi Sound. Here’s how it affects the entire state
CL: Shuttered Black hospitals have lingering impact
WTVA: Escaped Mississippi inmate captured after standoff in Chicago
Politics and Government
WLOX: Sec. of State Michael Watson comments on human trafficking awareness, elections process in Mississippi
CL: This week in politics: Absentee ballot counting lawsuit could be reheard by appeals court
CL: Judicial candidates in Tuesday’s Mississippi runoff election. See who they are before heading to the polls
CL: This week in politics: Why Democrats didn’t vote for Kamala Harris in Mississippi as they’ve done in previous years
AP: Court says it’s ending dispute over Mississippi airport board but city officials disagree
CL: MS Medicaid prenatal care program was passed in the spring but is still not active. Why?
CL: JXN Water to send notices to residents who may have lead in their water line
WCBI: More discussion on the rise for Medicaid expansion in Mississippi
CL: Mississippi voter turnout falls lower than previous years. How much did it fall?
CL: Youth court issues in Mississippi on Senate committee’s plate. See what they plan to do
Blog
JJ: Eating Their Own
MAG: Army Corps report supports Yazoo Backwater Pumps
MT: Podcast: Education advocate outlines likely issues for Mississippi Legislature in 2025 session
MT: Vote today: Voters head to polls for judicial runoffs. What you need to know
MAG: Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upholds state ban on broad medical cannabis advertising
MT: Podcast: Mississippi Hospital Association’s Roberson discusses Medicaid expansion outlook under Trump, other 2025 legislative health care issues
MAG: State Superintendent focusing on early childhood, career education
JJ: Teen Killed in ATV Accident
JJ: Former Probation Officer Sentenced in Embezzlement Case
MT: Second Hinds County sheriff candidate faces federal jail time