Opinion

Opinion | Lucien Smith •

February 12, 2024

The Time is Now for Mississippi to Capitalize on School Choice

Mississippi could soon find itself surrounded on all sides by states that have embraced broad education freedom for students.

Opinion | Patrick Sullivan •

February 8, 2024

An Open Letter to State and Business Leaders, Educators and Policymakers from the Chairman of the State Workforce Investment Board

The state should consider policy initiatives that emphasize workforce success with academic success and prioritize programs most needed by the industry sectors that provide the best jobs and highest quality growth opportunities.

Opinion | Sid Salter •

February 7, 2024

Medicaid remains widely misunderstood as legislators seek to help state’s working poor

Columnist Sid Salter says Mississippi legislators' consideration of varying degrees of partial Medicaid expansion is relevant and necessary.

Opinion | Trey Dellinger •

February 6, 2024

Empowering families with education options would not bust the budget

Columnist Trey Dellinger says the state has viable tools at its disposal to ensure that costs do not stand in the way of empowering families to choose the education setting that works best for them.

Opinion | Jessica Jackson , Allison Talley , Donna McCool •

February 5, 2024

Special needs students expect legislators to step up this year

The Education Scholarship Account law for special needs students must be reauthorized this year.

Opinion | Russ Latino •

February 4, 2024

No, our tax code does not favor the wealthy at the expense of the poor

The notion that higher income earners are not paying their "fair share," whether nationally or in Mississippi, is utter nonsense.

Opinion | Jimmy Heidelberg •

February 1, 2024

Biden’s Attack on Natural Gas

Mississippi Oil & Gas Board Member Jimmy Heidelberg says the use of natural gas is even more important to sustain both developed and developing societies.

Opinion | Philip Wegmann •

February 1, 2024

House Speaker: Biden Finally Admits “Crisis” at Southern Border

According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data, December saw a record 302,034 encounters on the southern border, bringing the 2023 total to 2.47 million.

Opinion | Willie Simmons , Brad White •

February 1, 2024

MDOT Pushes for New Funding Model

Transportation Commission Chairman Willie Simmons and MDOT Executive Director Brad White say it's time to transform the department's antiquated funding model into one that is more sufficient and diversified.

Opinion | Sid Salter •

January 31, 2024

As usual, restoration of Mississippi ballot initiative rights will be a long, complex fight

Columnist Sid Salter says there is sincere renewed sentiment in the Legislature to restore ballot initiative rights to state voters. But exactly how those rights are restored – or restricted – is where the process can derail.

Opinion | Stephen Griffin •

January 30, 2024

Renaming MUW, why Not Welty?

Stephen Griffin offers a takeaway from a Mississippi university's messy name change process - and a possible solution.

Opinion | Matthew Becker •

January 30, 2024

Domestic and Foreign Policies are Intertwined

Dr. Matthew Becker says the West must be defended against the onslaught of anti-freedom forces. At home, it starts by securing the southern border. Abroad, it's done by supporting Ukraine and Eastern flank NATO allies.

News

News | Jeremy Pittari •

May 22, 2026

Bipartisan federal legislation filed to address student loans for those seeking nursing degrees

News | Jeremy Pittari •

May 22, 2026

Nearly 76% of third graders pass literacy assessment on first try, down from prior year

News | Frank Corder •

May 22, 2026

Memorial Day travelers hit with highest prices at the pump in 4 years

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 | Matt Friedeman •

May 24, 2026

Happy birthday, Church! A day to celebrate

Culture | Susan Marquez •

May 22, 2026

Flag flying etiquette is a real thing

Culture | Alistair Begg •

May 22, 2026

A bastion for our souls

Opinion

Opinion | Russ Latino •

May 24, 2026

Memorial Day: A tale of two Mississippi soldiers

Opinion | Kelley Williams •

May 22, 2026

Hoist on your own petard

Opinion | Sid Salter •

May 20, 2026

Opinion

The Time is Now for Mississippi to Capitalize on School Choice

An Open Letter to State and Business Leaders, Educators and Policymakers from the Chairman of the State Workforce Investment Board

Medicaid remains widely misunderstood as legislators seek to help state’s working poor

Empowering families with education options would not bust the budget

Special needs students expect legislators to step up this year

No, our tax code does not favor the wealthy at the expense of the poor

Biden’s Attack on Natural Gas

House Speaker: Biden Finally Admits “Crisis” at Southern Border

MDOT Pushes for New Funding Model

As usual, restoration of Mississippi ballot initiative rights will be a long, complex fight

Renaming MUW, why Not Welty?

Domestic and Foreign Policies are Intertwined

News

Bipartisan federal legislation filed to address student loans for those seeking nursing degrees

Nearly 76% of third graders pass literacy assessment on first try, down from prior year

Memorial Day travelers hit with highest prices at the pump in 4 years

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

Happy birthday, Church! A day to celebrate

Flag flying etiquette is a real thing

A bastion for our souls

Opinion

Memorial Day: A tale of two Mississippi soldiers

Hoist on your own petard

Second-generation jurist brings impactful tenure on the federal bench to a close at age 85

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