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Perspective
SID SALTER: With Democrat Trifecta in DC, GOP Stands at an Uneasy Crossroads
EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS: Mississippi pump project gets go-ahead, but needs funding
BILL CRAWFORD: Destructive Politics Scorns Truth-Telling
BOBBY HARRISON: Mississippians are drinking at a record pace during the pandemic
AP: Editorial Roundup: Mississippi
ROGER WICKER: Lawmakers must unite around bipartisan priorities
SID SALTER: Wicker’s certification vote showed character, courage and loyalty to the Constitution
EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS: Health care, education, incentives on 2021 agendas
BOBBY HARRISON: Most of Mississippi’s congressional delegates say they know better than judges, state officials
BILL CRAWFORD: Money-Hungry PERS Just Another Socialistic Debt-Busting Program
State News
CL: Coronavirus in Mississippi: 1,702 new cases, 64 deaths reported Wednesday
CL: Coronavirus in Mississippi: 1,457 new cases, 3 deaths reported Monday
MSL: Did Mississippi Patriot Party storm U.S. Capitol? Leader says no, video suggests yes.
CL: Coronavirus in Mississippi: 1,942 new cases, 31 deaths reported Wednesday
DJ: Officials bemoan slow pace of nursing home vaccinations
CL: Coronavirus in Mississippi: 1,227 new cases, 19 deaths reported Monday
CL: Coronavirus in Mississippi: 2,175 new cases, 40 deaths reported Friday
CL: Coronavirus in Mississippi: Record number of new cases, 48 deaths reported Thursday
CL: Coronavirus in Mississippi: Record number of new deaths, 1,767 cases reported Tuesday
MBJ: Mississippi rural hospitals struggling with pandemic impacts
Politics and Government
DJ: Gov. Reeves’ inaugural nonprofit raised $1.6M from unknown donors, paid family member’s company
CL: President Donald Trump pardoned 3 Mississippians. Who are they?
AP: Mississippi could renew debate on revising tight parole laws
CL: Officials increase security, but anticipated protesters a no-show at Mississippi Capitol
WLBT: Legislation would allow MHP to respond on highways in Jackson, other Miss. cities
CL: Mississippi State Department of Health: No new COVID-19 vaccine appointments until February
DJ: Mississippi Senate committee pushes $1,000 teacher raise, considers teacher shortage factors
WLOX: Sen. McDaniel says new state flag ‘pushed down’ Mississippians’ throats, decries process
WDAM: Wicker: Let ‘orderly transfer of power’ proceed
WAPT: Hyde-Smith calls mob that attacked U.S. Capitol ‘criminals’
Blog
JJ: Stanford Study: Shutdowns Don’t Work
MT: Trump pardons Gov. Reeves campaign staffer, other Mississippians
YALL: RNC Committeeman Henry Barbour talks future of GOP
MT: Mississippi ramps up COVID-19 vaccinations after early hiccups
JJ: Breaks Causing Jackson Water Problems
MT: Riots, impeachment and teacher pay: What’s going on in 2021?
MSL: Did Mississippi Patriot Party storm U.S. Capitol? Leader says no, video suggests yes.
JJ: Restaurant Owner Robbed at Gunpoint
YALL: Here’s what lawmakers could do to transform Mississippi’s troubled MAEP education formula
MT: Mississippi health officer: January will likely be state’s worst month for COVID-19 deaths
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