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 | Paul Wiseman, Associated Press •

February 11, 2026

U.S. adds surprising 130,000 jobs last month yet revisions cut hundreds of thousands of jobs last year

News | Frank Corder •

February 11, 2026

House looks to bring Mississippi’s alcohol policy into the 21st Century

News | Magnolia Tribune •

February 11, 2026

Magnolia Mornings: February 11, 2026

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

February 10, 2026

Spartan Composites investing $49 million in Saltillo manufacturing facility

Business | Frank Corder •

February 6, 2026

Karman Space and Defense acquires Gulfport’s Seemann Composites, Material Sciences

Business | Frank Corder •

February 3, 2026

Siemens Energy investing up to $300 million in new high-voltage switchgear facility in Mississippi

Culture

Culture | Susan Marquez •

February 11, 2026

Governor’s Arts Awards recognizes Mississippi arts culture bearers

Culture | Alistair Begg •

February 11, 2026

The wisdom our world needs

Culture | Meredith Biesinger •

February 10, 2026

Shaped by Hand: The heart behind Sumrall’s Coral Depot

Opinion

Opinion | Samuel Gonzalez , Harry Williams , Thomas Waller , JD Woodward •

February 10, 2026

Education Savings Accounts recognize a simple truth: No two students are the same

Opinion | Kimberly Ross •

February 10, 2026

Walz ‘Civil War’ rhetoric irresponsible, absurd

Opinion | Grace Breazeale •

February 4, 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

U.S. adds surprising 130,000 jobs last month yet revisions cut hundreds of thousands of jobs last year

House looks to bring Mississippi’s alcohol policy into the 21st Century

Magnolia Mornings: February 11, 2026

Business

Spartan Composites investing $49 million in Saltillo manufacturing facility

Karman Space and Defense acquires Gulfport’s Seemann Composites, Material Sciences

Siemens Energy investing up to $300 million in new high-voltage switchgear facility in Mississippi

Culture

Governor’s Arts Awards recognizes Mississippi arts culture bearers

The wisdom our world needs

Shaped by Hand: The heart behind Sumrall’s Coral Depot

Opinion

Education Savings Accounts recognize a simple truth: No two students are the same

Walz ‘Civil War’ rhetoric irresponsible, absurd

The Weight They Carry: Life as a teacher in Mississippi

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