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Spring forward: Daylight Saving Time returns this Sunday

Spring forward: Daylight Saving Time returns this Sunday

by Mississippi Monitor | Mar 3, 2026 | Statewide

By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune     The days are getting longer and the temperatures are rising across Mississippi. That means it is time to turn those clocks up an hour and spring forward once again into Daylight Saving Time. Daylight Saving Time begins...
Watson not seeking re-election as Secretary of State but “will be on the ballot”

Watson not seeking re-election as Secretary of State but “will be on the ballot”

by Mississippi Monitor | Mar 3, 2026 | Statewide

By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune     Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson (R) announced Monday that he will not seek a third term. However, he did hint that his career in public service is not over quite yet. “I will be on the ballot,” he said at a...
Absentee voting winding down ahead of March 10 Mississippi Midterm Primary Election

Absentee voting winding down ahead of March 10 Mississippi Midterm Primary Election

by Mississippi Monitor | Mar 2, 2026 | Statewide

By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune     Circuit Clerk’s Offices around Mississippi will be open Saturday, February 28, from 8:00 a.m. until noon for in-person absentee voting ahead of the 2026 Midterm Primary Election. Republican and Democrat voters will...
Senate Public Health Committee advances bill to allow Ibogaine trials

Senate Public Health Committee advances bill to allow Ibogaine trials

by Mississippi Monitor | Mar 2, 2026 | Statewide

By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune     The Senate passed a bill out of the Public Health Committee this week that could allow people suffering from neurological conditions or addiction to receive Ibogaine treatment, while killing another bill that would...
Lawmakers no longer exploring college performance-based funding, financial literacy this session

Lawmakers no longer exploring college performance-based funding, financial literacy this session

by Mississippi Monitor | Feb 28, 2026 | Statewide

By Jeremy Pittari,  Magnolia Tribune     Two bills that were being considered by the Mississippi Legislature concerning the way universities and community colleges operate are not expected to move any further in the 2026 session. A bill proposing that all...
House bill to discourage false reporting of child abuse moves forward in Senate

House bill to discourage false reporting of child abuse moves forward in Senate

by Mississippi Monitor | Feb 27, 2026 | Statewide

By Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune       The penalties for willfully filing a false child abuse claim could be more severe in Mississippi after the Senate Judiciary B Committee passed a House bill Wednesday to include thousands of dollars in fines and...
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