Perspective
MAC GORDON: Here is the underlying cause of Mississippi healthcare woes
ROGER WICKER: Mississippi a model for AI data centers
SID SALTER: Growing calls to suspend or eliminate federal and state gas taxes have consequences
BOBBY HARRISON: Mississippi’s state budget wheels go round and round
BILL CRAWFORD: Budget Gurus Fear U.S. Entering a “Debt Spiral”
SID SALTER: Past Time for Mississippi to Ban Kratom
ROGER WICKER: Putin must be defeated
BILL CRAWFORD: Could Republicans Pass a New Sedition Act?
BOBBY HARRISON: Politicians’ superpower might allow them to avoid blame for rising healthcare costs
SID SALTER: Mississippi Elections Shaping Up as a Familiar Exercise in Black & White
State News
SH: NFL legend Terrell Owens sued for defamation by three friends of Nolan Wells
CL: Grand jury finds no criminal charges in Nolan Wells death
CL: Interstate project could connect rural MS to cities across the South
CL: Madison County set to approve new $48 million conference center
SH: Exclusive: Sharpton fires back, says he won’t be silenced over Nolan Wells’ death
CL: Entergy says Amazon’s $25 billion MS expansion is helping your power bill
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
Politics and Government
CL: Trump approval hits record low in Mississippi as Iran war continues
ST: Mississippi congressman confident Protect College Sports Act will clear House regardless of leadership
CL: What could MS Legislature, politicians do to lower gas prices?
WDAM: Dupree announces bid for District 34 seat
CL: Madison County identifies suspects in $2.7 million fraud case
SH: Fact Check: Where do Senate candidates Hyde-Smith, Colom stand on data centers?
CL: Former MS Rep. Nick Bain shares plan to tackle state auditor backlog
CL: US Rep Ezell says campaign finance complaint from challenger is false
CL: US Senate candidate Scott Colom challenges Hyde-Smith to TV debates
WLBT: Ag. commissioner calls on Mississippi leaders to declare economic emergency, lower fuel costs
Blog
MT: Madison attorney Phil Buffington announces run for state auditor
MW: Jackson finances worse than we thought – City Council
MAG: As Colom tries to capitalize on anti-data center sentiment, Entergy Mississippi says customers are benefitting from data centers, not subsidizing them
MT: Redistricting mess: Sen. Johnny DuPree, just elected to one seat, running for another
MT: Mississippi agencies ask for more money as lawmakers begin work on $7B budget
MAG: Congresswoman Waters a no show at Crump, Wells’ parents press conference in California
JJ: Child Molesting Youth Pastor Pleads Guilty
MT: Mississippi Medicaid seeks $179M budget increase, less than in 2025
JJ: Double Homicide: Street Justice?
MAG: Lawmakers conclude redistricting hearings with final public comment session at the Mississippi Capitol