Last Updated: Friday, August 07, 2026

Polls

Perspective

  • RUSS LATINO: Madagascar and the AI machines that think for us
  • SID SALTER: Context, History, Matter in Assessing Trump Admin’s Recent SNAP Cuts
  • ND ED: Education is the pathway to success
  • BOBBY HARRISON: The age-old debate of election access vs. security is at center of current national debate
  • DELBERT HOSEMANN: Every Mississippi child matters. Every day counts
  • SID SALTER: Mississippi’s Senators Regain Control of Legislative “Gates” for Defense Contracting
  • BILL CRAWFORD: Seaway Conflicts Over There Drive Prices Up Here
  • BOBBY HARRISON: Will the tobacco lawsuit settlement provide lessons for current leadership?
  • SID SALTER: Revamped Youth Court System is Reform Long Overdue
  • RUSS LATINO: Nolan Wells’ death is tragic on so many levels

State News

  • SH: California man arrested over Nolan Wells-related death threats against judge
  • CL: Why does MS struggle to keep college graduates? Brain drain persists
  • ST: Ole Miss seeking nearly $1 million in buyouts from 2 former football players
  • WXXV: Blue Origin to test rocket at NASA Stennis
  • SH: How $67 million in development transformed a Mississippi Coast city long called a ‘ghost town’
  • CL: Tropical Storm Bertha expected to form today, move toward MS
  • SH: Deeper channel, bigger ships heralded for Gulfport’s port, but questions remain
  • ST: Mississippi sets record with nearly 1.2 million non-farm jobs in May
  • CL: 10 facts to know about Mississippi
  • WLBT: Former governor’s son dies in plane crash

Politics and Government

  • CL: See where redistricting hearings will be in Mississippi
  • WLOX: Mississippi Secretary of State Watson speaks at Gulf Coast legislative luncheon
  • CL: See where redistricting hearings will be in Mississippi
  • WLOX: Rep. Ezell holds Bonnet Carré roundtable, addresses Iran conflict and flood insurance
  • CL: How did US Supreme Court decisions this year impact Mississippi?
  • ST: 7 Mississippi officials participating in regional partnership to crack down on fraud
  • WLOX: Coast leaders push Congress to protect Mississippi Sound from Bonnet Carré Spillway openings
  • CL: Who will decide what new Mississippi voting maps will look like?
  • CL: First ClassWallet report shows increased speed, improvement for MS teachers
  • WLOX: Congress Holds Roundtable with topics on Bonnet Carré Spillway Impacts to Mississippi Sound

    Blog

  • JJ: They Never Learn
  • MAG: Legislative education leaders push back on Moss Point School District’s claim that teacher pay raises are causing shortfall
  • JJ: Whipping Up the Mob
  • JJ: NeverLand Gang Members Busted
  • JJ: Fitch Announces Run for Governor
  • MT: Fitch sets statewide ‘announcement tour,’ fueling speculation of run for governor
  • MAG: Lynn Fitch announces run for Governor, visits with Magnolia Tribune to kick off campaign
  • JJ: Let the Redistricting Begin
  • MT: 43,000 fewer Mississippians are on SNAP after Congress and President Trump slashed funding
  • MAG: Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board to seek 3% increase for staff salaries
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