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News  |  Frank Corder  • 
September 26, 2023

Second Republican Presidential candidate debate set for Wednesday night

Seven GOP candidates look to break through in the second presidential forum as frontrunner former President Trump plans to skip the debate, calling it “stupid.”
Opinion  |  Bill Crawford  • 
September 26, 2023

White wants government to dictate majors to IHL students

Columnist Bill Crawford says State Auditor Shad White is a self-appointed IHL Tzar who wants to take away students’ freedom to choose their majors.
Culture  |  NK Wessman  • 
September 26, 2023

Actor and writer Wyatt Emory Cooper a son of Mississippi

Though Cooper moved to New Orleans as a young child and later graduated from UCLA, he held firm to deep southern roots and instilled much about Mississippi in his young sons.
Culture
Culture  |  Alistair Begg  • 
September 26, 2023

Blessed Trinity
Culture  |  Benita Whitehorn  • 
September 25, 2023

Meet the Man Behind ‘First Down, Ole Miss’
Culture  |  Alistair Begg  • 
September 25, 2023

Drawing Near
Opinion
Opinion  |  Philip Wegmann  • 
September 20, 2023

Tuberville’s Pentagon Blockade Becomes 2024 Redline on Abortion

For more than six months, Tuberville has placed a blanket hold on the promotions of hundreds of military officers in protest of a new Pentagon policy that reimburses servicemembers for abortion-related expenses.
Opinion  |  Sid Salter  • 
September 20, 2023

Relief for Mississippi’s hospitals could happen in 2024 as part of a legislative solution

Columnist Sid Salter looks at Presley’s pledge to expand Medicaid “on Day 1” and possible legislative actions when lawmakers return to the Capitol for the 2024 session.
Opinion  |  Jonathan Bain  • 
September 19, 2023

Federal Medicaid Dollars aren’t “Free”

There’s no such thing as a free lunch, and there’s no such thing as a free welfare expansion. Medicaid expansion would cost taxpayers billions of dollars, and that’s just the beginning.
Opinion  |  Russ Latino  • 
September 17, 2023

Officers cleared in Ismael Lopez’s death, saga ends with no accountability

Ismael Lopez was shot and killed in Southaven after police came to his home by mistake in the middle of the night. On Thursday, a jury decided in favor of the officers involved, declining to find them civilly liable for Lopez’s death.
Business
Business  |  Frank Corder  • 
September 15, 2023

OSB Service moving its headquarters to Mississippi

The company is moving from Memphis to Olive Branch, investing $9 million and creating 116 jobs in North Mississippi.
Business  |  Phil Hardwick  • 
September 15, 2023

Looking to buy or sell? Here are a few tips to keep in mind as you navigate the real estate market

Business columnist Phil Hardwick looks at real estate – buying, selling and more.
Business  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
September 14, 2023

Business optimism continues to decline as prices increase

Economic conditions continue to cause strain on the market as most business owners continue to cite inflation and labor shortages as their primary struggles.
Business  |  Phil Hardwick  • 
September 8, 2023

What do the futurists say?

Business columnist Phil Hardwick writes that businesses need to do open-minded long-term planning that monitors the trends and forecasts the futurists are talking about.
News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
September 21, 2023

Reeves announces reimbursement reform initiatives to Medicaid

The Reeves initiatives look to generate $700 million for hospitals in Mississippi. Critics call it too little, too late.
News  |  Frank Corder  • 
September 21, 2023

Mississippi Supreme Court partially affirms, partially rejects lower court ruling in HB 1020 case

While the Court found it to be constitutional for the Chief Justice to appoint temporary judges in Jackson’s CCID, justices said it was unconstitutional to appoint temporary judges to the Hinds County Circuit Court.