Daniel Tyson, Author at Magnolia Tribune

Daniel Tyson

Daniel Tyson has reported for national and regional newspapers for three decades. He joined Magnolia Tribune in January 2024. For the last decade or so, he’s focused on global energy, mainly natural resources.

News | Daniel Tyson •

February 18, 2025

Senate passes Miss. Dept. of Corrections appropriation topping $450 million

The funding bill limits regional correctional facilities to spending no more than $32.71 daily on housing inmates.

News | Daniel Tyson •

February 14, 2025

On second thought, Senate reaches threshold to pass direct wine shipping to Mississippi residents

A motion to reconsider Thursday's failed vote led to the legislation passing the chamber on Friday. The House will now consider the bill.

News | Daniel Tyson •

February 13, 2025

Senators vote to keep Mississippi wine lovers from receiving direct shipments

A Senate bill to allow direct shipment of wine to residents failed to reach the required three-fifths threshold on Thursday. It was held on a motion to reconsider.

News | Daniel Tyson •

February 13, 2025

MDOC work release program looks to expand in the Delta

The Senate passed legislation this week to allow MDOC to contract with the Greenwood-Leflore-Carroll Economic Development Foundation.

News | Daniel Tyson •

February 13, 2025

Courts in Mississippi could soon view custody through a new lens, with fathers in focus

Senator Rod Hickman (D) said he wrote the legislation after seeing an uptick in fathers taking an interest in their children.

News | Daniel Tyson •

February 12, 2025

Hosemann paints Senate plan as “a sustainable, conservative approach to tax cuts”

Unlike the House's tax reform package, the Senate proposal stops short of full income tax elimination, harkening back to the 2022 tax cut debate.

News | Daniel Tyson •

February 11, 2025

Lawmakers consider Blue Envelope Program to aid autistic drivers in Mississippi

Mississippi would be one of the first states nationwide to enact such legislation.

News | Daniel Tyson •

February 10, 2025

Senate passes bill to allow inmates to work with MDOT

The work release program would aid the state agency in its workforce needs.

News | Daniel Tyson •

February 10, 2025

Auditor White: Failed Senate bill “bad politics”

Speaking at a Stennis Press luncheon on Monday, Shad White said he believes Mississippians are sick of government corruption.

News | Daniel Tyson •

February 7, 2025

Lawmakers want to ensure municipalities are receiving their proper sales tax allocations

The Mississippi Senate unanimously passed a bill Thursday that creates a study group to evaluate sales tax diversions between the state and its cities and towns.

Education | Daniel Tyson •

February 6, 2025

Senate votes to outlaw DEI in Mississippi universities, community colleges

The House passed a similar measure that also included K-12 schools on Wednesday. The two chambers will now swap bills.

News | Daniel Tyson •

February 6, 2025

Mississippi House moves to outlaw homeless encampments on public property

Lawmakers point to public safety, health risks, trash and negative impacts on communities as reasons to back the bill. Democrats say it penalizes the unhoused.

News

News | Daniel Tyson •

April 16, 2026

New metro Jackson water authority signed into law by governor

News | Tina Hahn •

April 16, 2026

Ole Miss names Political Science Department for former Governor Ray Mabus

News | Jeremy Pittari •

April 16, 2026

IHL Board approves tuition, fee, room rate increases at Mississippi universities

Business

Business | Susan Marquez •

April 10, 2026

C Spire completes work under Mississippi Capital Projects Fund to expand high-speed, broadband infrastructure

Business | Daniel Tyson •

April 9, 2026

Amazon investing another $12 billion in Central Mississippi

Business | Frank Corder •

March 31, 2026

Channel South, $105 million mixed use development, aims to transform Gulfport’s downtown

Culture

Culture | Susan Marquez •

April 16, 2026

Growing in Mississippi: Salad Days

Culture | Alistair Begg •

April 16, 2026

We call Him Father

Culture | Richelle Putnam •

April 15, 2026

Tennessee Williams: A house living two lives

Opinion

Opinion | Sid Salter •

April 15, 2026

April 15th is the perfect day to focus on the ramifications of federal and state tax gaps

Opinion | Hunter Estes •

April 14, 2026

From Mississippi to the moon

Opinion | Lesley Davis •

April 14, 2026

Daniel Tyson

Senate passes Miss. Dept. of Corrections appropriation topping $450 million

On second thought, Senate reaches threshold to pass direct wine shipping to Mississippi residents

Senators vote to keep Mississippi wine lovers from receiving direct shipments

MDOC work release program looks to expand in the Delta

Courts in Mississippi could soon view custody through a new lens, with fathers in focus

Hosemann paints Senate plan as “a sustainable, conservative approach to tax cuts”

Lawmakers consider Blue Envelope Program to aid autistic drivers in Mississippi

Senate passes bill to allow inmates to work with MDOT

Auditor White: Failed Senate bill “bad politics”

Lawmakers want to ensure municipalities are receiving their proper sales tax allocations

Senate votes to outlaw DEI in Mississippi universities, community colleges

Mississippi House moves to outlaw homeless encampments on public property

News

New metro Jackson water authority signed into law by governor

Ole Miss names Political Science Department for former Governor Ray Mabus

IHL Board approves tuition, fee, room rate increases at Mississippi universities

Business

C Spire completes work under Mississippi Capital Projects Fund to expand high-speed, broadband infrastructure

Amazon investing another $12 billion in Central Mississippi

Channel South, $105 million mixed use development, aims to transform Gulfport’s downtown

Culture

Growing in Mississippi: Salad Days

We call Him Father

Tennessee Williams: A house living two lives

Opinion

April 15th is the perfect day to focus on the ramifications of federal and state tax gaps

From Mississippi to the moon

The night America remembered who she is

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