Politics and Government

• CL: Redistricting battle ignites as MS Democrats warn of 1960s-style backslide
• WLOX: Immigration attorney, lawmakers weigh in after Hancock High brothers detained by ICE
• CL: US Supreme Court triggers Mississippi redistricting special session
• WAPT: Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act sparks backlash, could impact Mississippi maps
• ST: Mississippi lawmakers to reconvene next month after SCOTUS ruling in voting rights case
• AP: US Supreme Court voids majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, weaking part of the Voting Rights Act
• CL: What could redistricting mean for MS Black voters? Is Bennie Thompson safe?
• CL: US Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith proposes tax credits for American cotton sales
• DJ: Rep. Trent Kelly among GOP jockeying for top spot on House Armed Services
• CL: MS Auditor demands millions back from prison company for staff shortages

Blog

• MT: Outspoken Ole Miss professor’s social media post fuels conservatives’ calls to fire him
• MAG: With Kirby not seeking re-election, Yancey announces run for Senate District 30
• MAG: Mississippi House, Senate plan for special session after U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Callais
• MI: After ‘Callais’ Supreme Court ruling, state poised to hold on to district maps previously ruled discriminatory
• JJ: Bain Wants to be State Bean Counter
• MAG: Controversial Ole Miss professor shares “86 47” post days after Trump assassination attempt
• EMP: Michael Watson: Faith, Family, and Public Service
• MT: Former state Rep. Nick Bain announces he’s running for state auditor in 2027
• MAG: Thompson endorsed by SPLC Action Fund
• MT: Lawmakers tried to steer $2 million to Elvis-themed Tupelo hotel project tied to state official’s family