Analysis

Analysis | Philip Wegmann •

July 16, 2025

How Trump, Biden’s arms shipments differ: NATO pays ‘100%’ for Ukraine

Unlike Biden, the Trump administration will not send military aid directly to Ukraine. Instead, NATO allies will purchase weapons from the U.S. and then funnel them to the front lines.

Analysis | Susan Crabtree •

July 8, 2025

OMB: States used education grants for ‘left-wing agenda’

An example out of New York shows public schools had used funds designated for English-language learning to promote “illegal immigrant advocacy organizations.”

Analysis | Sam Franklin •

April 17, 2025

Tariffs at the dawn of the American republic

In this Part 2 of a series, Sam Franklin delves into the economic impacts – both intended and unintended – of tariffs.

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.

News

News | Jeremy Pittari •

June 1, 2026

Mississippi’s SNAP error rate is said to be down but state still likely on the hook for millions

News | Frank Corder •

June 1, 2026

Application period for next round of Gulf Coast Restoration Fund grants now open

News | Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press •

June 1, 2026

Young and unemployed? Remote work, not AI, may be the problem, study finds

Business

Business | Daniel Tyson •

May 20, 2026

International Paper breaks ground on new $225 million facility in central Mississippi

Business | Frank Corder •

May 14, 2026

Azuria Water Solutions breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Batesville

Business | Frank Corder •

May 12, 2026

M&M Bank’s Legear named chair of Atlanta Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council

Culture

Culture | Eric Olson, Associated Press •

June 1, 2026

Offensive mastermind Mike Leach, who died in 2022, heads ballot for College Football Hall of Fame

Culture | Robert St. John •

June 1, 2026

Forty-three

Culture | Alistair Begg •

June 1, 2026

Jesus throughout Scripture

Opinion

Opinion | Haley Fisackerly •

June 1, 2026

Two billion reasons why Mississippi and Entergy are proving data centers can provide power customers real savings

Opinion | Kelley Williams •

June 1, 2026

Blissful ignorance vs. mistakes of omission

Opinion | Merle Flowers •

June 1, 2026

Analysis

How Trump, Biden’s arms shipments differ: NATO pays ‘100%’ for Ukraine

OMB: States used education grants for ‘left-wing agenda’

Tariffs at the dawn of the American republic

‘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?

News

Mississippi’s SNAP error rate is said to be down but state still likely on the hook for millions

Application period for next round of Gulf Coast Restoration Fund grants now open

Young and unemployed? Remote work, not AI, may be the problem, study finds

Business

International Paper breaks ground on new $225 million facility in central Mississippi

Azuria Water Solutions breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Batesville

M&M Bank’s Legear named chair of Atlanta Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council

Culture

Offensive mastermind Mike Leach, who died in 2022, heads ballot for College Football Hall of Fame

Forty-three

Jesus throughout Scripture

Opinion

Two billion reasons why Mississippi and Entergy are proving data centers can provide power customers real savings

Blissful ignorance vs. mistakes of omission

Mississippi businesses deserve relief from credit card swipe fees

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