Last Updated: Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Polls

Perspective

  • ROGER WICKER: Mississippi powered Artemis II
  • GEOFF PENDER: Lawmakers are keen on transparency and oversight for governor’s spending, but not their own
  • CHRIS BROWN: Simplified reporting will increase welfare fraud and errors
  • BILL CRAWFORD: Data Suggests Few Fiscal Conservatives Left in DC
  • BOBBY HARRISON: Gunn eyes rare Mississippi feat of serving as speaker, then governor
  • SID SALTER: April 15th is Perfect Day to Focus on Ramifications of Federal and State Tax Gaps
  • ROGER WICKER: Mississippi rebuilding America’s arsenal
  • BILL CRAWFORD: From Gas to Beef to Energy, Prices are High
  • CHRIS MCDANIEL: The idea of limited government isn’t extreme
  • BOBBY HARRISON: Hob Bryan is wrongly cited by Gov. Reeves in age-old dispute over who controls federal funds

State News

  • SH: Pascagoula suspect killed, was attempting to cause an explosion, officials say
  • GC: Greenwood Leflore Hospital Files For Bankruptcy As It Works Out Deal With UMMC
  • GC: Greenwood Hospital Could Close In June
  • CL: Is another Amazon data center coming to Madison County?
  • ST: NASA’s first manned moon mission in over 50 years wouldn’t be possible without Mississippi
  • WLOX: Jackson County deputy shot, killed during disturbance call
  • CL: See the counties growing, shrinking as Mississippi population shifts
  • CL: Mississippi ranks last in innovation. Why it matters for jobs, business
  • CL: Mississippi National Guard troops deployed in Iran war
  • CL: Richest man in the world keeps top spot. Who are billionaires in MS?

Politics and Government

  • ST: Former Rep. Nick Bain to announce 2027 bid for state auditor
  • ST: Mississippi lawmakers returned to the capitol for one day only. What did they do?
  • WAPT: Mississippi’s 2027 election could reshape state leadership
  • CL: Why was there no State of the State address in Mississippi this year?
  • CL: How did Mississippi Democrat gains affect the state Legislature?
  • WLOX: Congressman Mike Ezell speaks on new developments in Iran war
  • MPB: Michael Watson launches bid for lieutenant governor
  • SDN: Watson announces Lt. Gov bid at Starkville event
  • WTVA: Lt. governor candidate Michael Watson makes campaign stops in Tupelo, Starkville
  • WXXV: Secretary of State Michael Watson making announcement Tuesday

    Blog

  • MAG: MDOT executive director pleased with “pro-transportation” legislative session
  • JJ: Ruan to ABC Customers: We Done Good
  • MFP: New Mississippi law aims improve reading, math, financial literacy, computer science and civics
  • JJ: #22: 67 Year Old Man
  • MT: Judge shuts public out of probe into missing evidence tied to the killing of a Greenville girl
  • MAG: Now running for governor, Philip Gunn sits for wide-ranging interview
  • JJ: A.G. Takes on PBM’s
  • JJ: Dr. Muse, Rest in Peace
  • MT: Legislative watchdog report says most private school tax credits are not being spent on education
  • MAG: Lawmakers to return to the Capitol
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