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News | Magnolia Tribune •

March 31, 2026

Magnolia Mornings: March 31, 2026

Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion to start your day informed.

News | Daniel Tyson •

March 30, 2026

Legislature creates Jackson Water Authority, sends bill to governor

The measure passed both chambers with scant support from Democrats.

News | Jeremy Pittari •

March 30, 2026

Mississippi lawmakers adopt increased K-12 public education budget even as student totals decline

Teachers and teacher assistants to see a $2,000 pay raise, while school attendance officers will get $5,000. Special education teachers will receive an additional $2,000 as well.

News | Daniel Tyson •

March 30, 2026

Inmate dyslexia testing, study dies in Mississippi Legislature

“I am disappointed, but this is the second year we’ve [the Senate] advanced this legislation; sometimes it takes years to get things done,” said State Senator Rod Hickman (D), the bill’s author.

News | Daniel Tyson •

March 30, 2026

Lawmakers approve tax credits for contributions to rural Mississippi hospitals

State Senator Lane Taylor believes the bill could help struggling rural hospitals as many are facing financial hardships.

News | Jeremy Pittari •

March 30, 2026

State funding for Mississippi Medicaid tops $1 billion

Lawmakers agreed to a 16% increase in state funding for the social welfare healthcare program. The Division of Medicaid had requested an increase of $390 million.

News | Jeremy Pittari •

March 30, 2026

Governor signs Ibogaine clinical trial bill into law

Use of the psychoactive substance has shown promise in helping those suffering from PTSD and opioid withdrawal symptoms.

News | Mark Sherman, Associated Press •

March 30, 2026

Some familiar names to the Supreme Court in a death row case over racial bias in jury makeup

The court in December agreed to hear Pitchford’s appeal relating to a claim of racial discrimination that, in other cases, has gained traction even among some conservative justices.

News | Magnolia Tribune •

March 30, 2026

Magnolia Mornings: March 30, 2026

Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion to start your day informed.

News | Jeremy Pittari , Daniel Tyson •

March 29, 2026

Lawmakers agree on PERS Tier 5 changes

The years of service requirement is being reduced from 35 years to 30 years, among other revisions to the new Tier 5.

News | Jeremy Pittari •

March 27, 2026

Mississippi lawmakers agree on $2,000 teacher pay raise

"Tight state budget" given as reason for reduced amount of teacher pay raises after the House and Senate touted significantly higher competing proposals.

News | Michelle L. Price, Associated Press •

March 27, 2026

Vance holds first meeting of a new anti-fraud task force targeting benefit programs

The Republican vice president says the federal government for decades had not taken fraud seriously and it needed to be tackled with “a whole-government approach.”

News

News | Munir Ahmed, Associated Press , Michelle L. Price, Associated Press , Russ Bynum, Associated Press •

June 12, 2026

U.S. and Iran have agreed to wording of a deal to end their war, Pakistan’s prime minister says

News | Jeremy Pittari •

June 12, 2026

MDOT planning capacity projects, conducting other road work across the state

News | Magnolia Tribune •

June 12, 2026

Magnolia Mornings: June 12, 2026

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

June 10, 2026

NPL Construction locating fabrication, manufacturing operations in Greenwood

Business | Frank Corder •

June 8, 2026

EVE Energy makes U.S. Dept. of War’s roster of “Chinese military companies”

Business | Daniel Tyson •

May 20, 2026

International Paper breaks ground on new $225 million facility in central Mississippi

Culture

Culture | Eric Olson, Associated Press •

June 12, 2026

College World Series field once again tilts heavily toward SEC

Culture | Alistair Begg •

June 12, 2026

Comfort for a troubled mind

Culture | Susan Marquez •

June 11, 2026

Let’s scream for ice cream

Opinion

Opinion | Roger Wicker •

June 12, 2026

Wicker: Mississippi leads in national defense

Opinion | Ashby Foote •

June 11, 2026

A Jackson data center: Threat or opportunity?

Opinion | Andy Gipson •

June 10, 2026

News

Magnolia Mornings: March 31, 2026

Legislature creates Jackson Water Authority, sends bill to governor

Mississippi lawmakers adopt increased K-12 public education budget even as student totals decline

Inmate dyslexia testing, study dies in Mississippi Legislature

Lawmakers approve tax credits for contributions to rural Mississippi hospitals

State funding for Mississippi Medicaid tops $1 billion

Governor signs Ibogaine clinical trial bill into law

Some familiar names to the Supreme Court in a death row case over racial bias in jury makeup

Magnolia Mornings: March 30, 2026

Lawmakers agree on PERS Tier 5 changes

Mississippi lawmakers agree on $2,000 teacher pay raise

Vance holds first meeting of a new anti-fraud task force targeting benefit programs

News

U.S. and Iran have agreed to wording of a deal to end their war, Pakistan’s prime minister says

MDOT planning capacity projects, conducting other road work across the state

Magnolia Mornings: June 12, 2026

Business

NPL Construction locating fabrication, manufacturing operations in Greenwood

EVE Energy makes U.S. Dept. of War’s roster of “Chinese military companies”

International Paper breaks ground on new $225 million facility in central Mississippi

Culture

College World Series field once again tilts heavily toward SEC

Comfort for a troubled mind

Let’s scream for ice cream

Opinion

Wicker: Mississippi leads in national defense

A Jackson data center: Threat or opportunity?

Working with the Trump administration to eliminate welfare fraud

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