Last Updated: Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Polls

Perspective

  • SID SALTER: Death Penalty Support Remains Strong Nationally Despite Disparity Concerns
  • CHRIS MCDANIEL: Living proof against his own sermon
  • ROGER WICKER: Working toward better outcomes for moms
  • MICHAEL WATSON: Secretaries of state offer #TrustedInfo2026 pre-election to combat fake news
  • BOBBY HARRISON: Lynn Fitch hopes her campaign for governor exceeds previous best effort by woman, Evelyn Gandy in 1979
  • BILL CRAWFORD: Fitch Runs for Governor in Potentially Historic Field
  • 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

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

  • WLBT: Mississippi redistricting hearings draw calls for transparency
  • CL: MS areas with most population changes likely first for redistricting
  • WXXV: Mississippi Secretary of State Office launches ‘2026 Promote the Vote’ program
  • CL: Why haven’t Mississippi Democrats found a governor candidate?
  • 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

    Blog

  • JJ: All That Money, Make It Make Sense
  • MAG: State Senate cybersecurity committee to assess evolving threats, recommend legislation to protect Mississippians
  • MT: ‘One person, one vote:’ House redistricting committee gets primer
  • JJ: Memphis, We Have a Problem
  • MAG: Study links Mississippi student gambling problems to mental health
  • MT: ‘One person, one vote:’ House redistricting committee gets primer
  • JJ: Hero of the Day
  • MAG: Changes in Mississippi’s youth court system are coming. What that means
  • JJ: They Never Learn
  • MAG: Legislative education leaders push back on Moss Point School District’s claim that teacher pay raises are causing shortfall
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