Opinion

Opinion | Russ Latino •

January 17, 2025

House plan to eliminate income tax paints big vision, leaves big questions for Senate

The Mississippi House voted 88-24 on a comprehensive tax plan that aims to eliminate the state income tax. Now, the State Senate must grapple with big questions about cost, timing, and impact.

Opinion | Sid Salter •

January 15, 2025

Mississippi sporting a growing ability to recruit and land high-tech economic development prospects

The projects could transform how the rest of the country sees Mississippi and perhaps more importantly, how Mississippians see themselves.

Opinion | Bill Crawford •

January 14, 2025

Path for taxpayer relief getting more clouded

Columnist Bill Crawford writes that it will be interesting to see if Reeves, Hosemann and White can reach agreement on how much to cut in taxes.

Opinion | Sid Salter •

January 8, 2025

Mississippi ‘yellow dog’ Democrat remembers Carter’s moderate stance on race, strong faith

Wilson Golden draws strong parallels between the political careers of William Winter and Jimmy Carter.

Opinion | James McHale •

January 6, 2025

A modern MTAG for a stronger Mississippi workforce

MTAG was designed to help residents afford education beyond high school, but in its current form MTAG explicitly excludes many students.

Opinion | Bill Crawford •

January 6, 2025

Legislators focus on $7 billion but will spend $28 billion

Welcome to the complex multiverse of government finance, writes columnist Bill Crawford.

Opinion | Russ Latino •

January 5, 2025

Rediscovering gratitude in the New Year

We live in an age of negativity. Many pine for days gone by. Still, by almost every objective measure, Americans are more prosperous, with greater longevity and more opportunities than ever before.

Opinion | Ashby Foote •

January 2, 2025

DOGE and the ghost of Ike

'The Department of Government Efficiency' has more opportunities than just reducing debt, headcount and spending. A big upside opportunity is taking on unchecked regulations.

Opinion | 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.

Opinion | Susan Crabtree •

December 27, 2024

Could 2024 Trump’s victory counter a 2026 ‘Midterm Curse’?

One reason House majorities have grown slimmer in recent years is the increasingly sophisticated redistricting fights waged by both parties.

Opinion | Sid Salter •

December 25, 2024

Supreme Court: Awaiting the post-Christmas ghost of TikTok Future and Trump’s return

Columnist Sid Salter reviews what's at stake as the highest court in the U.S. is set to decide the app's fate beginning on Jan. 10.

Opinion | Rebecca Grant •

December 23, 2024

Boosting the maritime industrial base for Navy combat power

A stronger maritime industrial base capable of fixing ships and getting them back into combat zones could be an important part of deterrence.

News

News | Frank Corder •

January 9, 2026

DNC files amicus brief in Mississippi mail-in ballot case before U.S. Supreme Court

News | Daniel Tyson •

January 9, 2026

Senate wants $1 billion directed to PERS over the next decade

News | Jeremy Pittari •

January 9, 2026

Certificate of Need reform bill vetoed by Governor back before lawmakers

Business

Business | Frank Corder , Daniel Tyson •

January 8, 2026

xAI investing more than $20 billion in Southaven data center

Business | Frank Corder •

December 19, 2025

Firehawk Aerospace expands U.S. rocket manufacturing by acquiring Mississippi facility

Business | Frank Corder •

December 18, 2025

Steel industry supplier P.C. Campana moving manufacturing line to Vicksburg

Culture

Culture | Associated Press •

January 9, 2026

NCAA denies Mississippi’s request to extend star QB Trinidad Chambliss’ eligibility

Culture | John Marshall, Associated Press •

January 9, 2026

Miami heading home for shot at national title after beating Ole Miss 31-27 in Fiesta Bowl

Culture | Alistair Begg •

January 9, 2026

The open door

Opinion

Opinion | Roger Wicker •

January 9, 2026

Dictator can no longer threaten Americans

Opinion | Russ Latino •

January 7, 2026

The dumb leftist argument against school choice that won’t go away

Opinion | Sid Salter •

January 7, 2026

Opinion

House plan to eliminate income tax paints big vision, leaves big questions for Senate

Mississippi sporting a growing ability to recruit and land high-tech economic development prospects

Path for taxpayer relief getting more clouded

Mississippi ‘yellow dog’ Democrat remembers Carter’s moderate stance on race, strong faith

A modern MTAG for a stronger Mississippi workforce

Legislators focus on $7 billion but will spend $28 billion

Rediscovering gratitude in the New Year

DOGE and the ghost of Ike

Big decisions await Legislature in 2025

Could 2024 Trump’s victory counter a 2026 ‘Midterm Curse’?

Supreme Court: Awaiting the post-Christmas ghost of TikTok Future and Trump’s return

Boosting the maritime industrial base for Navy combat power

News

DNC files amicus brief in Mississippi mail-in ballot case before U.S. Supreme Court

Senate wants $1 billion directed to PERS over the next decade

Certificate of Need reform bill vetoed by Governor back before lawmakers

Business

xAI investing more than $20 billion in Southaven data center

Firehawk Aerospace expands U.S. rocket manufacturing by acquiring Mississippi facility

Steel industry supplier P.C. Campana moving manufacturing line to Vicksburg

Culture

NCAA denies Mississippi’s request to extend star QB Trinidad Chambliss’ eligibility

Miami heading home for shot at national title after beating Ole Miss 31-27 in Fiesta Bowl

The open door

Opinion

Dictator can no longer threaten Americans

The dumb leftist argument against school choice that won’t go away

Mississippi’s 2026 mid-term incumbents appear safe but wary of kitchen-table issues

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