Issues

Issues | Marisa Atkinson •

July 16, 2026

Ole Miss literacy center, School of Education, statewide partners make early reading success the new normal

Ole Miss also houses the Campaign for Grade Level Reading, which helps communities support students and families to build reading skills and improve school readiness, school attendance and summer or out-of-school learning.

Issues | Jeremy Pittari •

July 15, 2026

Mississippi Postsecondary Attainment Council tasked with connecting schools, businesses, state agencies

The new council will pool the data and efforts of colleges, universities, business recruitment organizations and state agencies to fill any gaps in providing the necessary talent to keep Mississippi's economy growing.

Issues | Paul Wiseman, Associated Press •

July 15, 2026

U.S. producer prices drop 0.3% from May to June on lower energy prices, but outlook is cloudy

The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index — which captures inflation before it reaches consumers — dropped 0.3% from May.

Issues | Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press •

July 14, 2026

Inflation cools more than expected in June as gas costs fall, underlying prices ease

Prices dropped 0.4% in June from May, the largest monthly drop in four years, the Labor Department said Tuesday. On a yearly basis, inflation declined to 3.5%, down from a year-over-year gain of 4.2% in May and lower than many economists expected.

Issues | Jeremy Pittari •

July 13, 2026

Magnolia hospital receives first CON exemption under new Small Community Hospital Pilot Program

Beacham Memorial Hospital can now convert to acute care site, State Health Officer tells Mississippi State Board of Health.

Issues | Savannah Peters, Associated Press •

July 13, 2026

Innovation, data fixes fuel Native American graduation gains at federally funded schools

At Choctaw Central High School, a BIE school operated by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw, administrators said a COVID-era experiment in virtual learning contributed to a surge in graduation rates from roughly 70% to 93%.

Issues | Jeremy Pittari •

July 9, 2026

State Health Officer warns Mississippi Board of Health about declining kindergartener vaccination rates

With childhood vaccination rates in some counties falling below the 95% threshold, the State Health Department is working with affected school districts to ensure a plan is in place should an outbreak occur, Dr. Daniel Edney told the Board of Health.

Issues | Ali Swenson, Associated Press •

July 7, 2026

Obamacare rolls shrank dramatically in many states over the past year, new federal data shows

An AP analysis of the data finds that Ohio and Oklahoma each saw a more than 32% decline in ACA enrollment over the past year. Following closely behind, and losing more than a fourth of their enrollees, were Arizona, South Carolina, Minnesota, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Louisiana and Missouri.

Issues | Jeremy Pittari •

July 6, 2026

Mississippi aims to grow state’s nursing workforce

The new marketing campaign ONWard will utilize targeted digital advertising and youth outreach to spread the word about the nursing profession and career advancement.

Issues | Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press •

July 3, 2026

U.S. employers still reluctant to add many jobs as hiring slows in June

The Labor Department said Thursday that the unemployment rate declined to a low 4.2% from 4.3% in May, though the drop mostly occurred because many people out of work gave up looking and were no longer counted as unemployed.

Issues | Jeremy Pittari •

June 25, 2026

MUW earns second consecutive 100% Praxis pass rate for speech-language pathologists

Dr. Hunter Manasco, Chair of MUW's Department of Speech-Language Pathology, said that faculty working with students to achieve proficiency before taking the test is the reason the institution has achieved the 100% passing rate for two consecutive years.

Issues | Jeremy Pittari •

June 23, 2026

Attorney General announces indictments against 11 Mississippians for $12.3 million in Medicaid fraud

The indictments are part of a nationwide effort that has identified roughly $6.5 billion in taxpayer losses in the Medicaid program, Attorney General Lynn Fitch said Tuesday.

News

News | Jeremy Pittari •

September 18, 2026

Lawmakers say Ag Commissioner order on excused school absences is non-binding

News | Jeremy Pittari •

September 18, 2026

House lawmakers exploring ways to cut Mississippi property taxes, car tag fees

News | Cass Rutledge •

September 18, 2026

Industrial Timber expanding its Ripley operations with $2.6 million investment

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

September 15, 2026

Hitachi Energy brings largest U.S. investment to date to Mississippi

Business | Frank Corder •

September 10, 2026

General Atomics announced second expansion this year, bringing 125 more jobs to Shannon

Business | Frank Corder •

September 10, 2026

C Spire expanding fiber network with new high-capacity corridor between Jackson and Olive Branch

Culture

Culture | Matt Friedeman •

September 20, 2026

What football can teach us about discipleship

Culture | Brett Martel, Associated Press •

September 18, 2026

Kiffin’s return to face the program he spurned looms over No. 7 LSU’s visit to No. 8 Ole Miss

Culture | Susan Marquez •

September 18, 2026

Acclaimed graphic novelist John Jennings to lead weeklong residency at The MAX

Opinion

Opinion | Sid Salter •

September 16, 2026

Despite many statutory protections, there is no clear constitutional right to clean water

Opinion | Russ Latino •

September 15, 2026

Sydney Sweeney Novig Ad: Body positivity’s double standard

Opinion | Merle Flowers •

September 10, 2026

Issues

Ole Miss literacy center, School of Education, statewide partners make early reading success the new normal

Mississippi Postsecondary Attainment Council tasked with connecting schools, businesses, state agencies

U.S. producer prices drop 0.3% from May to June on lower energy prices, but outlook is cloudy

Inflation cools more than expected in June as gas costs fall, underlying prices ease

Magnolia hospital receives first CON exemption under new Small Community Hospital Pilot Program

Innovation, data fixes fuel Native American graduation gains at federally funded schools

State Health Officer warns Mississippi Board of Health about declining kindergartener vaccination rates

Obamacare rolls shrank dramatically in many states over the past year, new federal data shows

Mississippi aims to grow state’s nursing workforce

U.S. employers still reluctant to add many jobs as hiring slows in June

MUW earns second consecutive 100% Praxis pass rate for speech-language pathologists

Attorney General announces indictments against 11 Mississippians for $12.3 million in Medicaid fraud

News

Lawmakers say Ag Commissioner order on excused school absences is non-binding

House lawmakers exploring ways to cut Mississippi property taxes, car tag fees

Industrial Timber expanding its Ripley operations with $2.6 million investment

Business

Hitachi Energy brings largest U.S. investment to date to Mississippi

General Atomics announced second expansion this year, bringing 125 more jobs to Shannon

C Spire expanding fiber network with new high-capacity corridor between Jackson and Olive Branch

Culture

What football can teach us about discipleship

Kiffin’s return to face the program he spurned looms over No. 7 LSU’s visit to No. 8 Ole Miss

Acclaimed graphic novelist John Jennings to lead weeklong residency at The MAX

Opinion

Despite many statutory protections, there is no clear constitutional right to clean water

Sydney Sweeney Novig Ad: Body positivity’s double standard

Mississippi does not have pharmacies to spare

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