Perspective
RICKY MATHEWS: How the tragedy of Nolan Wells has been hijacked by ambulance chasers
BOBBY HARRISON: Rising health insurance exchange costs are bad news for Mississippi’s working poor
BILL CRAWFORD: Politicians not yet Fearful Over Social Security Spending Cuts
GEOFF PENDER: Jackson case shows Mississippi’s campaign finance laws are a recipe for corruption
BOBBY HARRISON: Tales of Donald Trump’s involvement in the World Cup and Two Mississippi Museums
BILL CRAWFORD: Say Bye-Bye to Independent Commissions
SID SALTER: As Fireworks Fizzle From America’s 250th Celebrations, Unity as a Nation Remains Elusive
BILL CRAWFORD: Liberal Arts Colleges Must Reinvent Themselves
BOBBY HARRISON: More of our protections have been put in jeopardy by Supreme Court
SLIM SMITH: Redistricting by another name is no less offensive
State News
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
WLOX: Hancock Middle School students recognized in Congress for preventing bus crash
CL: Meta quietly enters the Mississippi data center economy
CL: From Borat to ‘Balls Up’ movie, Sacha Baron Cohen brings MS into the joke
CL: Confederate Memorial Day a Mississippi holiday. Some want to drop it
SH: Pascagoula suspect killed, was attempting to cause an explosion, officials say
Politics and Government
WLOX: Lt. Gov. Hosemann discusses redistricting, mobile sports betting, Coast economic development
CL: How much do Mississippi lawmakers earn in pensions?
WLBT: Hinds County DA appointment raises constitutional question
CL: Jackson City Council votes to pause new data center development
CL: Mississippi man arrested with gun near US Capitol in Washington D.C.
CL: New campaign finance laws expected after Jackson bribery scandal ends
WLBT: Mississippi mobile sports betting debate resurfaces amid lieutenant governor warning
CL: Which political party is raising the most money in Mississippi?
WLBT: Guilty pleas put Mississippi campaign finance reform back in spotlight
AP: Obamacare rolls shrank dramatically in many states over the past year, new federal data shows
Blog
JJ: Three More Homicides
MAG: New digital platform for classroom supplies frustrates teachers across Mississippi
MT: Legislature passes youth court overhaul after process gets snagged in PBM politics
JJ: Owens Surrenders Law License
MAG: Mississippi hasn’t elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1982. Scott Colom believes he will change that in November
JJ: Chelsae Kirschen (Alleged) Killer Arrested Again
MAG: Lawmakers gavel in for special session, look to reform Mississippi’s youth court system
MT: Youth court special session has lawmakers meeting at new, and old, capitol buildings
MT: Reeves calls special session
MAG: Watson’s campaign for Lt. Governor built on relationships, not shying away from tough conversations
