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Faith | Matt Friedeman •

April 5, 2026

His Resurrection is more than that… It is Ours!

The bodies of the saints around Jesus’ tomb were changed – from death to life. Just like your life and mine will be, when we recognize the Resurrected Christ for who He really is.

News | Daniel Tyson •

April 3, 2026

Lt. Governor Hosemann: “It was a very good year”

Hosemann recapped the 2026 legislative session on Friday as members headed home, at least for now. He touted education reforms including the teacher pay raise and changes to PERS among lawmakers' achievements.

News | Daniel Tyson •

April 3, 2026

Youth court reform dies amid Senate, House disagreement

With the Senate saying the bill's demise is “neither conservative nor good government," the House contends that that Senate continues to believe “a one-size-fits-all approach” for local governments is the answer.

News | Frank Corder •

April 3, 2026

Governor vetoes bill he says risked Mississippi losing nearly $1 billion in potential rural healthcare funding

"The risk of loss which could exceed $1 billion in much-needed funding to improve rural healthcare is too great, and I am compelled to veto Senate Bill 2477 at this time," Governor Tate Reeves said.

Economy | Paul Wiseman, Associated Press •

April 3, 2026

U.S. employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 jobs last month, rebounding from a weak February

The job gains were about three times what economists had forecast. The unemployment rate was down from 4.4% in February.

News | Jeremy Pittari •

April 3, 2026

Legislative Democrats vent frustrations as 2026 session wraps up

The Democrats want more funding for HBCUs, teacher pay, childcare, and more, while also promoting the need for the restoration of the ballot initiative process.

News | Daniel Tyson •

April 3, 2026

Office of State Public Defender receives bump in budget

While State Defender André de Gruy said this year's appropriation “wasn’t bad,” two line items came up short.

Governor Tate Reeves

Opinion | Russ Latino •

April 3, 2026

Lawmakers owe Reeves a ‘thank you’ for stopping Medicaid expansion

COVID money masked the true cost of Mississippi’s Medicaid program. Now reserves are depleted and the budget is exploding. Mississippi dodged a bullet when Medicaid expansion efforts failed.