Skip to content
News
Business
Culture
Opinion
Issues
About
Who We Are
Our Approach
Staff & Contributors
Sponsorship
Y’all Archive
Search
Donate
News
Opinion
Business
Culture
About Us
Who We Are
Our Approach
Staff & Contributors
News
News
|
Sarah Ulmer
•
July 19, 2022
Secretary Watson to keynote small business conference organized by the Southern Business Institute
The CollabSouth event will take place at the Country Club of Jackson on August 26. A small business conference hosted by CollabSouth and organized by Southern Business Institute aimed at connecting business owners and the community is coming to Jackson in August. The annual event is geared toward founders and employees of small businesses. At…
News
|
Guest Editorial
•
July 19, 2022
CARSWELL: How solar increases your electricity bill
Submitted by Douglas Carswell “We are invited to feel good every time the energy producers announce another solar project. Did they tell you that you would be paying extra for it?” Why are electricity prices rising so fast? Over the past quarter century, electricity prices across America have increased by an average of 1.8 percent…
News
|
Frank Corder
•
July 19, 2022
Voters in HD 119 deciding between Hulum, Fredricks in today’s special election
The special election was necessitated by the resignation of former State Rep. Sonya Williams-Barnes. Today, voters in Mississippi House District 119 will choose a new state representative. Jeffrey Hulum and Gary Fredericks are running to fill the vacant seat left by now former State Rep. Sonya Williams-Barnes, a Democrat, when she resigned in May to…
News
|
Anne Summerhays
•
July 19, 2022
Wicker, colleagues urge Defense Department to expedite critical military aid to Ukraine
Lawmakers ask Secretary of Defense & the Joint Chiefs of Staff to expedite shipments of military equipment to Ukraine immediately. Last week, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), a senior member of the Armed Services Committee, joined Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and four of their colleagues in a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of…
News
|
Anne Summerhays
•
July 19, 2022
Mississippi SNAP Households are eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program
Mississippi students and families can now benefit from a new program that will help bridge the digital divide. The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS), in partnership with the Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM), is working to spread awareness about the Affordable Connectivity Program, a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Program. “As Mississippi students…
News
|
Anne Summerhays
•
July 19, 2022
Federal court blocks enforcement of Biden Administration’s school, work transgender guidance
Last year, Mississippi joined 20 states in the lawsuit that challenges Biden’s expansive interpretation of anti-discrimination laws. Last week, a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee temporarily blocked the Biden Administration from enforcing new guidance on federal anti-discrimination laws. The court wrote Friday that, “in applying Bostock to…
News
|
Frank Corder
•
July 19, 2022
Shuttered abortion clinic in Jackson sold, won’t reopen even if lawsuit is successful, owner says
The equipment and furniture in the building have been moved to a New Mexico abortion clinic. The building known as the “pink house” that had been Mississippi’s only abortion clinic until it closed its doors on July 6th has been sold. The clinic shutdown ahead of the state’s trigger law banning abortion expect where there…
News
|
Frank Corder
•
July 18, 2022
Congressman Bennie Thompson calls for DOJ investigation, but not for who you might think
The Mississippi Democrat’s willingness to weaponize law enforcement against political opponents on full display. Congressman Bennie Thompson, Chairman of the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee, penned a letter on Friday calling for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to initiate a criminal investigation. However, the object of Thompson’s letter did not have any potential national…
News
|
Anne Summerhays
•
July 18, 2022
MCPP announces launch of the Mississippi Leadership Academy
The six-part program is designed to equip college student leaders with the skills and knowledge necessary to be effective change-agents in Mississippi. The Mississippi Center for Public Policy (MCPP) has announced the launch of the Mississippi Leadership Academy, a six-part program designed to equip college student leaders with the skills and knowledge necessary to be…
News
|
Anne Summerhays
•
July 18, 2022
UPCI Camp Meeting is where faith meets policy in Mississippi
The annual meeting is an opportunity for statewide leaders and legislators to connect with MSUPCI members. While the summer often has a list of “can’t miss” events for public officials like Jacinto or Neshoba, Camp Meeting is unique from most events because it is clearly where the practice of faith meets policy. Last week, the Mississippi…
Posts pagination
Prev
1
…
282
283
284
285
286
…
4,235
Next
News
|
Anne Summerhays
•
July 18, 2022
Sales Tax Holiday in Mississippi starts July 29th
The 2022 Sales Tax Holiday takes place between 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 29th and 12:00 midnight Saturday, July 30th. Each summer, the State of Mississippi maintains a sales tax holiday as back-to-school preparations heat up. This summer’s sales tax holiday runs from 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 29th until midnight on Saturday, July 30th. However,…
News
|
Frank Corder
•
July 18, 2022
Second quarter Congressional campaign fundraising numbers favor Mississippi incumbents
Republican Primary Runoff in the 4th District that ousted the incumbent takes toll on campaign finances of the GOP nominee. Now that the Congressional Primaries are over and voters in both the Republican and Democratic Parties have chosen their nominees, the race to the November Midterm General Election is underway in earnest. Second quarter campaign…
News
News
|
Frank Corder
•
November 14, 2025
Gulf Coast Restoration Fund Advisory Board recommends $62 million in coastal projects, $7 million for a revolving loan fund
News
|
Frank Corder
•
November 14, 2025
Okolona school district placed into District of Transformation over fiscal mismanagement
News
|
Jeremy Pittari
•
November 14, 2025
Third grade reading assessment pass rate climbs in Mississippi
Business
Business
|
Daniel Tyson
•
October 30, 2025
Mississippi senators hear concerns from farmers as state’s agriculture industry struggles
Business
|
Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
•
October 29, 2025
Federal Reserve cuts key rate as government shutdown clouds economic outlook
Business
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
October 27, 2025
Delta Grain investing $3.76 million to expand Sidon operations
Culture
Culture
|
Matt Friedeman
•
November 16, 2025
A spiritual hernia?
Culture
|
Jeff Roberson
•
November 14, 2025
A farewell to C.M. “Tad” Smith Coliseum
Culture
|
Alistair Begg
•
November 14, 2025
Our help comes from the Lord
Opinion
Opinion
|
Douglas Carswell
•
November 15, 2025
Those dark clouds are the debt
Opinion
|
Hunter Estes
•
November 14, 2025
Mississippi should double down as an education innovator
Opinion
|
Kelley Williams
•
November 13, 2025
Wistful not thinking
All the latest delivered to your inbox!
Facebook
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Email
(Required)
By joining our newsletter, you are confirming that you agree with the
Privacy Policy
Cat Title
|
Author
•
Date
Title Placeholder
