Issues

Issues | Frank Corder •

September 19, 2025

Governor touts record high non-farm employment in Mississippi

The governor called the news the latest historic win for Mississippi.

Issues | Jeremy Pittari •

September 18, 2025

Change in U.S. Department of Education funding will mean more one-time funds for HBCUs

Additional federal education funding will also be provided for charter schools and American history and civics programs.

Issues | Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press •

September 17, 2025

Federal Reserve cuts key rate by quarter-point and signals two more cuts this year

The move is the Fed’s first cut since December and lowered its short-term rate to about 4.1%, down from 4.3%.

Issues | Jeremy Pittari •

September 17, 2025

Mississippi appeals injunction over enforcement of anti-DEI law to Fifth Circuit

The new law was aimed at preventing public K-12 and higher learning institutions from using DEI practices in their employment and academic decision-making.

Issues | Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press •

September 16, 2025

Retail sales up 0.6% in August from July

Yet, tariffs are starting to hurt the job market and lead to price hikes.

Issues | Frank Corder •

September 15, 2025

Mississippi ranks high in teacher freedom in latest national report but lags in education choice

The Heritage Foundation's "Education Freedom Report Card" said the state dropped five spots in its education choice rankings and six spots overall.

Issues | Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press •

September 11, 2025

US inflation worsened last month as the cost of gas, food and airfares jumped

Consumer prices rose 2.9% in August from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Tuesday, up from 2.7% the previous month and the biggest increase since January.

Issues | Paul Wiseman, Associated Press •

September 10, 2025

U.S. supply chain prices unexpectedly fell 0.1% in August

The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index showed that wholesale inflation decelerated in August after advancing 0.7% in July.

Issues | Jeremy Pittari •

September 9, 2025

Legislators to consider another round of teacher, assistant teacher pay raises

A report from the State Auditor noted the need to raise assistant teacher pay and cut administrative costs.

Issues | Stan Choe, Associated Press •

September 4, 2025

Wall Street ticks higher with hopes for coming cuts to interest rates

A slowdown in the job market could push the Federal Reserve to cut its main interest rate in a couple weeks.

Issues | Jeremy Pittari •

September 4, 2025

PEER reviews transportation costs for Mississippi school districts

Pontotoc County reported the lowest cost per rider at $436 and the lowest cost per mile at $2.13. Tunica County had the highest cost per rider at $3,462 and Greenwood-Leflore had the highest cost per mile at $22.51.

Issues | Jeremy Pittari •

September 3, 2025

Breakfast, lunch participation rates vary across Mississippi schools

A recent PEER report shows the overall cost of food in Mississippi schools ranges from $1.35 per meal to $8.16.

News

News | Jeremy Pittari •

December 5, 2025

AI could enhance rural healthcare delivery, but concerns linger with the emerging technology

News | Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press •

December 5, 2025

Fed’s preferred inflation gauge stayed elevated in September as spending weakened

News | Jack Brook, Associated Press/Report for America , John Seewer, Associated Press •

December 5, 2025

Immigration crackdown in New Orleans has a target of 5,000 arrests. Is that possible?

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

December 2, 2025

BWC Terminals break ground in Pascagoula

Business | Frank Corder •

November 21, 2025

Ingalls completes sea trials for USS Ted Stevens

Business | Daniel Tyson •

November 20, 2025

Amazon investing $3 billion in Warren County data center campus

Culture

Culture | Matt Friedeman •

December 7, 2025

Returning thanks

Culture | Richelle Putnam •

December 5, 2025

Memory, magic, and a mansion: Inside the Trees of Christmas at Merrehope

Culture | Alistair Begg •

December 5, 2025

He has mercy for you

Opinion

Opinion | Kelley Williams •

December 5, 2025

Einstein was wrong

Opinion | Starla Brown •

December 5, 2025

Modernizing Mississippi’s workforce: Why portable benefits are the next step

Opinion | Cindy Hyde-Smith •

December 4, 2025

Issues

Governor touts record high non-farm employment in Mississippi

Change in U.S. Department of Education funding will mean more one-time funds for HBCUs

Federal Reserve cuts key rate by quarter-point and signals two more cuts this year

Mississippi appeals injunction over enforcement of anti-DEI law to Fifth Circuit

Retail sales up 0.6% in August from July

Mississippi ranks high in teacher freedom in latest national report but lags in education choice

US inflation worsened last month as the cost of gas, food and airfares jumped

U.S. supply chain prices unexpectedly fell 0.1% in August

Legislators to consider another round of teacher, assistant teacher pay raises

Wall Street ticks higher with hopes for coming cuts to interest rates

PEER reviews transportation costs for Mississippi school districts

Breakfast, lunch participation rates vary across Mississippi schools

News

AI could enhance rural healthcare delivery, but concerns linger with the emerging technology

Fed’s preferred inflation gauge stayed elevated in September as spending weakened

Immigration crackdown in New Orleans has a target of 5,000 arrests. Is that possible?

Business

BWC Terminals break ground in Pascagoula

Ingalls completes sea trials for USS Ted Stevens

Amazon investing $3 billion in Warren County data center campus

Culture

Returning thanks

Memory, magic, and a mansion: Inside the Trees of Christmas at Merrehope

He has mercy for you

Opinion

Einstein was wrong

Modernizing Mississippi’s workforce: Why portable benefits are the next step

Putting patients before profit: A call for transparency in health coverage

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