Analysis

Analysis | Philip Wegmann •

April 11, 2025

‘Bond market death spiral’ Vance feared would be ‘devastating’ to Trump

Trump, a real-estate mogul before politics, knows the effect of rising bond markets on the ability of banks to lend.

Analysis | Sam Franklin •

April 10, 2025

Tariffs and markets

In this Part 1 of a series, Sam Franklin delves into the economic impacts – both intended and unintended – of tariffs.

Analysis | Steven Gassenberger , Zachary Christensen , Leonard Gilroy , Truong Bui •

April 1, 2025

Mississippi adopts hybrid retirement design in major pension reform

A sustainable new “hybrid” retirement design has been adopted, but major funding and design issues remain for 2026.

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.”

Analysis | Philip Wegmann •

February 17, 2025

‘The Realignment’: GOP Sen. Hawley to introduce pro-union legislation

The Missouri senator would prefer if the president listened to him and helped get his latest pro-labor legislation into law. So would the Teamsters who support the new bill.

Analysis | Susan Crabtree •

January 23, 2025

Battle lines drawn on Trump’s border crackdown

House Homeland Security Committee chairman Mark Green applauded the flurry of immigration restrictions Trump imposed on his first day in office.

Analysis | Russ Latino •

January 2, 2025

Big decisions await Legislature in 2025

Big issues, from tax reform to school choice, Medicaid expansion to PERS, await the Legislature as it gavels in for the 2025 session next week.

Analysis | Steven Gassenberger •

December 18, 2024

The PERS $25 billion problem

In part 5 of this series on modernizing PERS, Steven Gassenberger says fixing PERS for sustainability won’t be easy, but reasonable solutions are within reach.

Analysis | Jameson Taylor •

December 16, 2024

Federalism at the crossroads: What’s next for the states after Chevron?

Jameson Taylor writes that states must assume their proper place as independent governing bodies in order for the administrative state to be rightsized.

Analysis | Russ Latino •

December 16, 2024

Polling shows Republican voters don’t actually care about Medicaid expansion

Even when framed in positive terms of “improving access to healthcare for working Mississippians,” only 2.2 percent of Republican voters say Medicaid expansion is top priority.

Analysis | Bill King •

December 13, 2024

House Subcommittee issues final after-action report on COVID

It is an exhaustive 557-page document covering almost every aspect of the pandemic.

Analysis | Steve Vu , Steven Gassenberger •

December 10, 2024

A new and necessary approach for Mississippi’s public pension

In part 4 of this series on modernizing PERS, Steve Vu and Steven Gassenberger explore solving the state's retirement shortfall with more pension choices.

News

News | Josh Boak, Associated Press , Will Weissert, Associated Press , Aamer Madhani, Associated Press •

January 21, 2026

Trump cancels tariff threat over Greenland, says NATO agreed to ‘framework’ of future Arctic deal

News | Frank Corder •

January 21, 2026

Parents’ push for direct voice behind bill to make all Mississippi public school boards elected

News | Frank Corder •

January 21, 2026

NIL coming to Mississippi high schools?

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

January 20, 2026

SouthWorth acquires Mississippi-based American Furniture Manufacturing

Business | Frank Corder •

January 13, 2026

Higgins contracted to lead Tate County economic development

Business | Frank Corder , Daniel Tyson •

January 8, 2026

xAI investing more than $20 billion in Southaven data center

Culture

Culture | Marilyn Tinnin •

January 21, 2026

Accidental Celebrity: Stafford Shurden of Drew, Mississippi

Culture | Alistair Begg •

January 21, 2026

You will exit the box

Culture | Eric Olson, Associated Press •

January 20, 2026

No. 1 Indiana tops final AP Top 25 football poll of season, Ole Miss finishes at No. 3

Opinion

Opinion | Hunter Estes •

January 21, 2026

Mississippi Legislators: Be bold this session

Opinion | Philip Wegmann •

January 21, 2026

Trump OMB launches full review of federal funds sent to blue states

Opinion | Russ Latino •

January 21, 2026

Analysis

‘Bond market death spiral’ Vance feared would be ‘devastating’ to Trump

Tariffs and markets

Mississippi adopts hybrid retirement design in major pension reform

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

‘The Realignment’: GOP Sen. Hawley to introduce pro-union legislation

Battle lines drawn on Trump’s border crackdown

Big decisions await Legislature in 2025

The PERS $25 billion problem

Federalism at the crossroads: What’s next for the states after Chevron?

Polling shows Republican voters don’t actually care about Medicaid expansion

House Subcommittee issues final after-action report on COVID

A new and necessary approach for Mississippi’s public pension

News

Trump cancels tariff threat over Greenland, says NATO agreed to ‘framework’ of future Arctic deal

Parents’ push for direct voice behind bill to make all Mississippi public school boards elected

NIL coming to Mississippi high schools?

Business

SouthWorth acquires Mississippi-based American Furniture Manufacturing

Higgins contracted to lead Tate County economic development

xAI investing more than $20 billion in Southaven data center

Culture

Accidental Celebrity: Stafford Shurden of Drew, Mississippi

You will exit the box

No. 1 Indiana tops final AP Top 25 football poll of season, Ole Miss finishes at No. 3

Opinion

Mississippi Legislators: Be bold this session

Trump OMB launches full review of federal funds sent to blue states

Quit the hysteria, Mississippi already allows students to transfer between public schools

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