Politics and Government

• WLOX: Incumbent Mike Ezell seeks reelection as U.S. Congressman
• DJ: ‘A single point of failure:’ Liquor stores affected by state distribution issues
• CL: Mississippi Senate proposes ice storm recovery loan program
• CL: MS House passes bills to restrict public records law
• WDAM: Rep. Ezell: SAVE Act ‘very important to our elections’
• WLBT: Judge: Jury selection in Jackson Bribery case ‘could take a while’
• CL: Mississippi Legislature passes bills to work with ICE and ban sanctuary cities
• CL: Advocates propose special session to keep school choice fight alive
• CL: First reading, now math. MS senator wants to repeat ‘Mississippi miracle’
• ST: Mississippi House may not take up bill sending $20 million to MEMA for winter storm relief

Blog

• JJ: Tantrum Time
• MAG: Over $5 billion in K-12 education funding passed in the Mississippi House
• MT: Scott Colom raised most money, but Cindy Hyde-Smith has most cash before March primary
• MT: Education advocates says Mississippi needs honest, nuanced school choice discussion
• MT: Shy of special session, Mississippi school choice appears dead
• JJ: Ridgeland: Not So Fast, My Friend
• MAG: Committee sends MDOT Executive Director reappointment to full Senate
• MT: Secretary of State Michael Watson says Mississippi needs campaign finance reform
• EMP: Aaron Rice: Defending the Constitution in Uniform and in Court
• MT: Republicans are pushing DHS over ICE warehouse purchases