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Perspective
RUSS LATINO: Mississippi experienced the largest decline in at-risk rural hospitals in the nation. Maybe.
BOBBY HARRISON: Senate bill takes voters out of voter initiative proposal
AUSTIN BARBOUR: Republicans have delivered on big issues that matter for 20 years in Mississippi
DERRICK SIMMONS: Mississippi’s reality a far cry from the fairy tale told by state leaders
SID SALTER: Restoration of Mississippi’s ballot initiative process should be on voter’s agenda in 2023
BILL CRAWFORD: Incumbent Protection Act Slims Field
JACK RYAN: McDaniel vs. Hosemann will be interesting
SCOTT WALLER: State Senate poised to force higher prescription drug prices on working Mississippians while protecting themselves
MICHAEL WATSON: Sound Conservation Practices Benefit All Mississippians
SAM R. HALL: John Caldwell not making friends as MDOT commissioner
State News
DJ: Cultivators, processers and dispensaries gear up for medical marijuana demand
DJ: Tupelo officials: Cannabis sales should start this month
SH: These 32 Mississippi Coast businesses are licensed to sell medical marijuana
WAPT: First medical marijuana sold in Mississippi
OE: First legal cannabis in Mississippi hits shelves in Oxford
SH: Mississippi Coast man sentenced for attacking multiple police officers in US Capitol riot
SH: Judge rules Army Corps broke law with Bonnet Carré Spillway openings in Mississippi
SH: Who were key players in the Dixie Mafia era? A criminal mastermind and a Biloxi mayor
WJTV: Jackson has the worst life expectancy, report finds
SH: How many people died in Hurricane Katrina? The death toll is reduced 17 years later.
Politics and Government
CL: Bill saying mayors cannot veto no votes gets initial approval, amid Jackson trash fight
CL: Bills impacting Jackson often written and supported by legislators from areas hours away
AP: Mississippi weighs easing restrictions on public hospitals
CL: How the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus has changed, served members over the years
DJ: Former UM leader: Gov. Reeves admitted Medicaid expansion was good policy
DJ: Former UM leader: Gov. Reeves admitted Medicaid expansion was good policy
CL: The field is set for 2023 Elections in Mississippi. See who is running in statewide races
DJ: Here are bills that either died or survived the major January 31 deadline at the Capitol
CL: Bills impacting Jackson often written and supported by legislators from areas hours away
DJ: Democrats a no-show to hold Brandon Presley’s Public Service Commission seat
Blog
JJ: ABC: Jackson did not Apply for Water Infrastructure Money in 2022
MT: Lawmaker seeks fines for Jackson over river pollution, despite ongoing federal enforcement
JJ: Murder Suspect Hangs Himself
MT: Democrats: Ignore ‘blue slip’ custom to get federal vacancies filled in Republican states like Mississippi
MAG: The Friday ‘Sip: Week of Jan. 30th
JJ: A Compromise for HB #1020
MT: Hundreds of thousands of dollars unaccounted, questionable in McDaniel’s campaign report
MT: Former UM chancellor: Gov. Tate Reeves privately acknowledged Medicaid expansion benefits
MAG: Who’s running for state office in Mississippi in 2023?
MT: Survey: Majority of lawmakers support postpartum Medicaid extension
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