Perspective
BILL CRAWFORD: A ChatGPT Story and a Writing Lesson
BOBBY HARRISON: Donald Trump wants to abolish federal independent boards. Could that occur in Mississippi?
SID SALTER: Guardrails or gravel? Why America and Mississippi must get AI regulation right in 2026
BOBBY HARRISON: Vouchers to Mississippi schools teaching Christian values are OK, but what if other values are taught?
BILL CRAWFORD: MDOT’s Efforts to Thwart Copper Thieves Making Progress
ANDY GIPSON: Fix PERS
MAC GORDON: Why is it so quiet around Medicaid expansion as legislative session looms?
BOBBY HARRISON: Could demise of special projects bill make it harder for Speaker White to pass school choice?
BILL CRAWFORD: High Prices Thwarting Trump’s Affordability Promise
ROGER WICKER: Touting accomplishments from past year
State News
CL: Which Mississippi city is a ‘boomtown’? See MS’s fastest growing city
NYT: In a Brutal Mississippi Jail, Inmates Say They Were Enlisted as Enforcers
CL: Was Mississippi State student arrested over ‘free speech’? See what the First Amendment says
SH: Assessment finds major lapses in South MS police operations, evidence handling
AP: Monkey escape in Mississippi gives a glimpse into the secretive world of animal research
AP: Mississippi woman kills escaped monkey fearing for her children’s safety
WTVA: Monkeys escaped after crash in south Mississippi
CL: New MS data center could double state’s economic development record. Exxon could be a driver
CL: Who owns the most land in Mississippi? Biggest private landowner has 180,000 acres
CL: Jackson sees homicides drop from 92 at this point in 2024 to 54 at this point in 2025
Politics and Government
MPB: Judge orders special elections for Mississippi Supreme Court after Voting Rights Act violation
CL: IHL approves profile, waives policy in Jackson State president search
WJTV: Mississippi Secretary of State warns of rising Bitcoin ATM scams
CL: Meet Evan Turnage, a former Senate aide challenging Rep. Bennie Thompson
WXXV: State Rep. Jeffrey Hulum III announces run for congress
DJ: Leary ready to take on criminals as U.S. Attorney
WJTV: Mississippi invests $100 million for statewide development projects
DJ: Senate approves Mississippi nominations to federal bench
DJ: Special elections set for Court of Appeals
CL: High-dollar race caps off Mississippi Senate District 26 runoff. Who won?
Blog
JJ: Surprise: Jackson Opposes Water/Sewer Rate Increase
MAG: Carter won’t run for Secretary of State
MT: Will Mississippi spend its opioid settlement dollars in a way that helps address the crisis and prevent deaths?
MT: Shutoffs loomed in third year of receivership. Can Jackson afford its own water system?
MAG: Hosemann, White talk priorities heading into 2026 legislative session
JJ: Trump Reclassifies Marijuana
MAG: Magnolia Mornings: December 18, 2025
MT: Mississippi woman battles a curable disease in prison as friend amplifies her story
JJ: The Corey Chronicles: Back in Jail
MAG: Former Schumer chief counsel challenging Thompson in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District
