Perspective
CHIP PICKERING: Mississippi should embrace artificial intelligence
ROGER WICKER: Future is bright for Mississippi’s young people
BOBBY HARRISON: If you didn’t like MAEP, you may not like the new public school funding formula
BILL CRAWFORD: Cheap Drones may Dramatically Change Naval Warfare
SID SALTER: Missed opportunity, yes, but Medicaid expansion prospects changed this session
BILL CRAWFORD: Hosemann Wrench Doomed Medicaid Expansion
DOUGLAS CARSWELL: Mississippi to change school funding. Here’s why it’s such a big deal
SID SALTER: County Hall of Fame Celebrates Bygone Values in the Current Athletics Landscape
BILL CRAWFORD: Russian Propaganda Takes Hold
LESLEY DAVIS: Biden Administration Declares War on Biology — and on Women
State News
WLBT: Approximately 22lbs. of fentanyl seized by Rankin County K-9 Unit
DJ: Infrastructure upgrades, expansion key in controlled growth for Oxford
MBJ: Mississippi fighting national doctor shortage
MBJ: Magnolia State tourists spent $7.5B in 2023
WSJ: A Visit to a Historic Mississippi Port Reveals a Small Town With New Stories to Tell
SH: Casino revenue down on the MS Coast, and even bigger trouble is brewing. See why
WTVA: Procession to be held for two fallen Mississippi National Guardsmen
AP: University pauses its effort to remove ‘Women’ from its name
DJ: $3 million Mega Millions ticket bought in Corinth
AP: Mississippi restrictions on medical marijuana advertising upheld by federal judge
Politics and Government
CL: Mississippi GOP selects former US Attorney to lead party
CL: MS lawmakers looking to pass income tax changes, Medicaid expansion in 2025. See why
DM: Snowflake pro-Palestine protester tries to accuse congressman of assault after she stalked him down US Capitol yelling before he pushed her phone
CL: MS wildlife commissioner tied to turkey baiting not confirmed by Senate. What’s next?
CL: MS Legislature caps off 2024 session: See what happened in final hours
WLBT: Medicaid expansion won’t happen this year, despite multiple proposals and compromise offers
AP: Medicaid expansion effort collapses in Republican-led Mississippi Legislature
AP: Mobile sports betting will remain illegal in Mississippi after legislation dies
CL: MS House Speaker wants voters to choose whether to expand Medicaid
CL: Lawmakers vote to suspend rules and reconsider state budget bills
Blog
MAG: Trump, Biden trade jabs, agree to debate
MT: PSC axes solar programs in light of EPA funds, advocates file lawsuit
JJ: Death at Parham Bridges
MT: Mississippi judicial candidates receive almost $400k in donations for November election
JJ: Triple Murder Suspect Killed in Shootout
MT: Reeves vetoes bills. Lawmakers won’t return to challenge them
MAG: Legislation signed into law defining sexes, protecting single-sex spaces for women
MT: Podcast: House Minority Leader reflects on breakdown of Medicaid expansion negotiations
JJ: Triple Homicide in Ridgeland
MAG: Expansion dead and Medicaid tech bill incomplete as the 2024 session wraps