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Opinion  |  Angela Turner-Ford  • 
February 19, 2025

Advancing Mississippi Families: A call for paid leave legislation

State Senator Angela Turner-Ford asks her colleagues in the Senate to back the Mississippi State Employees Paid Parental Leave Act.
Analysis  |  Philip Wegmann  • 
February 19, 2025

DOGE Bros: Trump and Musk tell Hannity the ‘bromance’ endures

The answer to the larger question of what Musk does for Trump was answered, in so many words, with “whatever the president wants.”
DC  |  Jonel Aleccia, Associated Press  • 
February 19, 2025

Trump officials want to ban junk food from SNAP. Past efforts show it’s not easy to do

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new health secretary, and Brooke Rollins, the new agriculture secretary, favor stripping such treats from the program previously known as food stamps.

Opinion

Opinion  |  Alasdair Whitney ,  Phillip Suderman  • 
February 13, 2025

When the government decides who can provide healthcare, everyone loses

The overwhelming evidence, including the unwavering opinion of the federal government for more than three decades, has been that CON laws are a policy failure.
Opinion  |  Michael Chartier  • 
February 12, 2025

Mississippi’s students deserve open enrollment policies that work for families

House Bill 1435 would help families break down the barriers that often keep them from getting their students into a school that works for them, writes Michael Chartier with ExcelinEd.
Opinion  |  Sid Salter  • 
February 12, 2025

Making Mississippi’s insurance commissioner post appointive is an overdue improvement

Columnist Sid Salter commends Mike Chaney for advocating to take “the politics out” of the regulation of the insurance industry, reducing the size of state government.
Opinion  |  Stephen Kent  • 
February 11, 2025

Mississippi can get it right on mobile sports betting

Stephen Kent with the Consumer Choice Center says conservative estimates suggest that Mississippi is losing between $40 million and $80 million annually by keeping mobile sports betting illegal.

Business

Business  |  Lynne Jeter  • 
February 5, 2025

Moving the needle on Mississippi’s workforce participation rate

The latest on MEC’s ‘Ascent to 55%’ initiative.
Business  |  Frank Corder  • 
February 3, 2025

Southeastern Timber Products announces $123 million expansion in Ackerman

The family-owned business has been manufacturing southern yellow pine lumber, timber, and decking products in continuous operation since 1972.

Business  |  Lynne Jeter  • 
January 29, 2025

Ad5 takes off where ‘Godwin’ dropped the ball

“Great advertising feeds my soul,” says Mississippi ad agency legend Philip Shirley.
Business  |  Frank Corder  • 
January 28, 2025

Yancey Engineered Solutions bringing generator enclosure, fuel tank manufacturing to Batesville

The company is reportedly investing over $20 million in its Mississippi project that will create 250 jobs.
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
February 18, 2025

Magnolia Mornings: February 18, 2025

Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion to start your day informed.
Culture  |  Ben Smith  • 
February 18, 2025

Post-hunting season to-do list

Outdoor columnist Ben Smith say you might think as soon as hunting season ends that there’s nothing to left to do. But that’s just not the case if you plan on hunting again in the future.