Perspective
BILL CRAWFORD: New Conflictive Norms Embrace Disparagement
RICKY MATHEWS: Coastal Mississippi’s big moment is here. Let’s seize it together!
BOBBY HARRISON: His father broke barriers in Mississippi politics. Today, Bryant Clark carries on that historic legacy.
GEOFF PENDER: The Typo Tax Swap Act of 2025 may be the most Mississippi thing ever
MICHAEL WATSON: Upcoming Municipal Elections Should Be Prioritized
SID SALTER: Anti-Doxxing legislation is vexing in several state legislatures, including Mississippi
BILL CRAWFORD: Legislature Wants More Government
BOBBY HARRISON: Mississippi political leaders’ mission is to make sure poor people pay
SID SALTER: On Capitol Hill, Medicaid Under Scrutiny for Cuts
GEOFF PENDER: Are House leaders rubber stamping some bills without apparent committee support? Legislative recap
State News
CL: ‘It’s unbelievable they survived.’ MS family buried in debris as tornado destroys home
SH: State says to stay out of water at 2 Mississippi Coast beaches, month after previous alert
CL: General Electric investing millions into this Mississippi community
CL: All three victims identified after medical helicopter crash in Madison County
DJ: Jerry Mitchell speaks about ‘Race Against Time’ at Tupelo Reads event
ESPN: Sources: NBA gambling ring also tied to college basketball games
DJ: Longtime banker and community leader Aubrey Patterson dies at 82
CL: MDAH retells history through updates at Windsor Ruins, Vicksburg, Jefferson College and more
DJ: Tupelo man responded to Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash in 1977
CL: These US states were deemed safest, deadliest for drivers. See where Mississippi ranks
Politics and Government
CL: This week in politics: U.S. appellate court opts not to re-hear MS mail-in absentee voting case
CL: Children’s Promise Act dies in MS Senate, thanks in part to Republicans
AXIOS: GOP committee chairs fire warning shot at Trump on NATO
WXXV: President Trump signs Ezell-authored measure aimed at energy independence
CL: Trump says Biden pardon for Bennie Thompson, Jan. 6 investigators used autopen, is ‘void’
CL: MS Billionaire, big name democrat investing cash in MS local races
WAPT: Mississippi faces impact of federal cuts and tariffs
WXXV: Congressman Ezell joins efforts to reintroduce ‘Save our Shrimpers Act’
WAPT: Former Gov. Haley Barbour discusses tariff concerns and FEMA’s role
CL: NAACP intends to challenge Legislature redistricting plan. See details
Blog
MAG: When it comes to PBMs, legislators should be cautious about regulating things they don’t understand
JJ: Aftermath
MT: OOPS! Senate sent House an income tax bill with typos. House ran with it. What’s next?
MAG: Lawmakers agree to end the tax on work in Mississippi, potential error could lead to new negotiations
MT: Federal appeals court affirms Mississippi can’t count late mail-in absentee ballots for federal elections
MAG: No plans for Medicaid expansion this session, key lawmakers say
JJ: Indicted Capitol Police Officer Accuses AG of Playing Both Sides
MAG: Mississippi on the precipice of something bold: Ending the tax on work
MT: Senate, House propose new income tax elimination plans, set stage for late-session showdown
MAG: U.S. wholesale prices unchanged in February, in sign that inflationary pressures are easing for now