Opinion

Opinion | Paul Sperry •

October 14, 2024

Trump’s toughest foe could be Harris lawyer Marc Elias

If Trump is declared the winner, the hard-charging attorney threatens to overturn his election by deploying an army of more than 75 lawyers to sue for ballot recounts in several swing states.

Opinion | Philip Wegmann •

October 11, 2024

The Tax Cut Tour: Trump targets voters with more breaks

Philip Wegmann writes that all of Trump's proposed tax slashing has left some heads reeling.

Opinion | Hunter Estes •

October 10, 2024

Where’s all the public school money going?

Mississippi should double down on classroom investments instead of throwing money into an already bloated administrative field, writes Hunter Estes.

Opinion | Sid Salter •

October 9, 2024

Election-year rhetoric on U.S. crime doesn’t exactly match the numbers in crime data

Columnist Sid Salter says regardless the source of crime data, the nation perceives crime as a top-shelf issue.

Opinion | Russ Latino •

October 8, 2024

State Superintendent of Education is wrong on school choice

School choice laws passed in surrounding states reflect both dissatisfaction with the status quo and a recognition that families should bear the ultimate decision on how best to educate their students.

Opinion | Matt Friedeman •

October 6, 2024

Preachers and politics

Matt Friedeman says too many church people listen to or read Sean Hannity and Taylor Swift and their ilk far more than they do the Bible or engage other means of grace.

Opinion | Russ Latino •

October 4, 2024

A serious moment in America demands serious Americans

We’ve been led to believe by a broken primary system, by a media environment that elevates the loudest lunatics, that Americans want melee. Most Americans just want a sense of normalcy — to believe that the people charged with addressing looming challenges are competent and sober-minded.

Opinion | Wil Ervin •

October 2, 2024

Make it make sense

Wil Ervin writes that a rose-colored distortion of public school performance is a disservice to taxpayers, our communities, and, most importantly, our students.

Opinion | Russ Latino •

October 2, 2024

Vance outperformed debate expectations. Does it matter?

Russ Latino offers 5 takeaways from the only vice-presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle.

Opinion | Sid Salter •

October 2, 2024

Serving in all three government branches, Pittman changed as Mississippi changed

Columnist Sid Salter says Edwin Lloyd Pittman was clearly one of the most successful Democratic politicians in the latter half of the 20th century in Mississippi.

Opinion | Kelley Williams •

September 30, 2024

Cut to the chase

Kelley Williams writes that the Corps of Engineers makes floods worse for some and better for others.

Opinion | Bill Crawford •

September 29, 2024

Mississippi Symphony Orchestra undaunted by challenges

From the closing of Thalia Mara Hall to a search for a new executive director, Columnist Bill Crawford says the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra is still going strong.

News

News | Jeremy Pittari •

June 6, 2025

State funding for Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning down from previous year

News | Mark Sherman, Associated Press •

June 6, 2025

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to leave mass layoffs at Education Department in place

News | Daniel Tyson •

June 6, 2025

Legal fight over control of Jackson airport continues

Business

Business | Paul Wiseman, Associated Press •

June 6, 2025

Hiring in the US slows, though employers still added a solid 139,000 jobs in May

Business | Frank Corder •

May 19, 2025

Modine expanding data center cooling equipment manufacturing in Grenada County

Business | Lynne Jeter •

May 19, 2025

Goldman Sachs honors inaugural Mississippi small business graduating class

Culture

Culture | Meredith Biesinger •

June 6, 2025

Take a Dip this Summer: Your guide to Mississippi’s best water parks

Culture | C.H. Spurgeon •

June 6, 2025

Have I betrayed Him?

Culture | Ben Smith •

June 5, 2025

Love God, love family, and shoot ducks

Opinion

Opinion | Russ Latino •

June 6, 2025

Make America Boring Again

Opinion | Sid Salter •

June 4, 2025

Bo Robinson, appointed to PSC after jarring corruption scandals, dies at age 90

Opinion | Kimberly Ross •

June 3, 2025

Opinion

Trump’s toughest foe could be Harris lawyer Marc Elias

The Tax Cut Tour: Trump targets voters with more breaks

Where’s all the public school money going?

Election-year rhetoric on U.S. crime doesn’t exactly match the numbers in crime data

State Superintendent of Education is wrong on school choice

Preachers and politics

A serious moment in America demands serious Americans

Make it make sense

Vance outperformed debate expectations. Does it matter?

Serving in all three government branches, Pittman changed as Mississippi changed

Cut to the chase

Mississippi Symphony Orchestra undaunted by challenges

News

State funding for Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning down from previous year

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to leave mass layoffs at Education Department in place

Legal fight over control of Jackson airport continues

Business

Hiring in the US slows, though employers still added a solid 139,000 jobs in May

Modine expanding data center cooling equipment manufacturing in Grenada County

Goldman Sachs honors inaugural Mississippi small business graduating class

Culture

Take a Dip this Summer: Your guide to Mississippi’s best water parks

Have I betrayed Him?

Love God, love family, and shoot ducks

Opinion

Make America Boring Again

Bo Robinson, appointed to PSC after jarring corruption scandals, dies at age 90

The American epidemic of loneliness

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