Opinion

Opinion | Jonathan Bain •

January 9, 2024

Presumptive Eligibility for Medicaid Poses a Serious Threat to Program Integrity

There’s a desire among some Mississippi lawmakers to add a presumptive eligibility option in the state's Medicaid program. Yet, as Jonathan Bain writes, they are falling into the same trap that's claimed legislators in other states with the “trust but don’t verify” policy.

Opinion | Anat Sultan-Dadon •

January 8, 2024

Choose Truth as Your New Year’s Resolution

Anat Sultan-Dadon, Consul General of Israel to the Southeastern United States, says there are only two sides to the Israel-Hamas war – the side of terror and the side that is fighting terror and evil, for humanity, life and freedom.

Opinion | Ashby Foote •

January 8, 2024

A Tale of Two Years and Two Worlds

Low cost, reliable electricity is something people in the developed world take for granted, writes Ashby Foote with Bigger Pie Forum. We can’t take it for granted anymore.

Opinion | Vijay Jayaraj •

January 8, 2024

Coal’s Life-Saving Role Ignored By Climate-Obsessed Media

A political war against fossil fuels is making matters worse for those unprotected from frigid temperatures, writes Vijay Jayaraj.

Opinion | Russ Latino •

January 5, 2024

Was the first salvo in the 2027 race for Governor launched late Friday afternoon?

Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced late Friday she was withdrawing as counsel for State Auditor Shad White in two defamation lawsuits brought against White because of an undescribed conflict of interest. White fired back quickly.

Opinion | Bill Ackman •

January 3, 2024

DEI a disaster for Harvard and for Claudine Gay

Bill Ackman says when one examines DEI and its ideological heritage, it does not take long to understand that the movement is inherently inconsistent with basic American values.

Opinion | Delbert Hosemann •

January 3, 2024

Raising Mississippi’s Labor Force Participation Rate Should Be No. 1 Priority

Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann says Mississippi approaches a dangerous precipice as it nears the 50 percent mark for labor force participation, where almost half of the state's population is supporting the other half.

Opinion | Sid Salter •

January 3, 2024

New legislative session likely to focus on healthcare, PERS, and tax cuts

Columnist Sid Salter looks at the issues and politics likely to dominate the Mississippi Legislature in 2024.

Opinion | Bill King •

January 2, 2024

Congress has not looted Social Security

Bill King says how society will provide for its older citizens, and probably even what it means to be “retired,” is going to require a complete reset from our current notions.

Opinion | James Piereson •

January 2, 2024

What’s Behind Biden’s Sliding Poll Numbers?

James Piereson writes that heading into 2024's election cycle, President Joe Biden is underwater on nearly every major issue.

Mississippi budget revenue fiscal year 2025

Opinion | Russ Latino •

December 31, 2023

2024 Legislative Preview: The issues that could dominate the session

Education, healthcare, tax cuts, PERS, and the ballot initiative process all loom large over the 2024 session.

Opinion | Sid Salter •

December 27, 2023

MSU’s Wolverton completed his magnificent run on the path of learning from teaching

Columnist Sid Salter pays tribute to longtime Mississippi State University professor Dr. Robert Wolverton.

News

News | Jeremy Pittari •

April 17, 2025

Regulating kratom in Mississippi: Age restriction, local bans, business concerns

News | Daniel Tyson •

April 17, 2025

State Defender hopeful pilot program will receive funding in special session

News | Magnolia Tribune •

April 17, 2025

Magnolia Mornings: April 17, 2025

Business

Business | Lynne Jeter •

April 17, 2025

GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville

Business | Lynne Jeter •

April 15, 2025

ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County

Business | Lynne Jeter •

April 9, 2025

Cultivating deep Magnolia State connections

Culture

Culture | Matt Friedeman •

April 20, 2025

The Power of the Cross

Culture | Laura Lee Leathers •

April 20, 2025

Mississippi Legends: Folk-rock singer and songwriter, Steve Forbert

Culture | C.H. Spurgeon •

April 20, 2025

Comfort in trial

Opinion

Opinion | Jonathan Bain •

April 18, 2025

“One Door” is an open door for welfare expansion in Mississippi

Opinion | Sam Franklin •

April 17, 2025

Tariffs at the dawn of the American republic

Opinion | Lesley Davis •

April 16, 2025

Opinion

Presumptive Eligibility for Medicaid Poses a Serious Threat to Program Integrity

Choose Truth as Your New Year’s Resolution

A Tale of Two Years and Two Worlds

Coal’s Life-Saving Role Ignored By Climate-Obsessed Media

Was the first salvo in the 2027 race for Governor launched late Friday afternoon?

DEI a disaster for Harvard and for Claudine Gay

Raising Mississippi’s Labor Force Participation Rate Should Be No. 1 Priority

New legislative session likely to focus on healthcare, PERS, and tax cuts

Congress has not looted Social Security

What’s Behind Biden’s Sliding Poll Numbers?

2024 Legislative Preview: The issues that could dominate the session

MSU’s Wolverton completed his magnificent run on the path of learning from teaching

News

Regulating kratom in Mississippi: Age restriction, local bans, business concerns

State Defender hopeful pilot program will receive funding in special session

Magnolia Mornings: April 17, 2025

Business

GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville

ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County

Cultivating deep Magnolia State connections

Culture

The Power of the Cross

Mississippi Legends: Folk-rock singer and songwriter, Steve Forbert

Comfort in trial

Opinion

“One Door” is an open door for welfare expansion in Mississippi

Tariffs at the dawn of the American republic

Mississippi took bold steps this session but there’s more work to do

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