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Opinion  |  Andy Gipson  • 
June 10, 2026

Working with the Trump administration to eliminate welfare fraud

Commissioner of Agriculture Andy Gipson says until recently, Mississippi’s SNAP error rate didn’t cause welfare bureaucrats much concern. But President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Act changed that.
Opinion  |  Sid Salter  • 
June 10, 2026

Legislature should heed Rep. Price Wallace’s effort to revive the ballot initiative process

Wallace believed that Mississippi voters should have the right to bypass the Legislature and put their own stamp on changing state laws when and if the Legislature fails to be responsive.