By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Lawmakers say Mississippi children will be safer on social media after the governor signed a bill into law regulating the platforms. Under the Mississippi Keeping Kids Safe Online Act, youth visiting social media sites...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The Board of Trustees for the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning recently approved the next fiscal year’s budget, which included increases in tuition and other fees. Fiscal year 2027 state allocation...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Illegal immigration became a hot topic during the 2026 legislative session, with a flurry of bills being introduced, debated, and a few signed into law by the governor. The bills were mostly backed by Republican...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune While national Democrats are crowing about large fundraising hauls in seemingly competitive races in Texas, Georgia, Ohio and North Carolina, here in Mississippi, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) continues to far...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The recent vetoes issued by Governor Tate Reeves (R) will stand after lawmakers could not reach consensus on attempts to override the governor’s vetoes. Efforts to override a governor’s veto typically begin in the...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi’s efforts in suicide prevention are ramping up through 988 call centers and crisis intervention training and conferences. Recently, the Mississippi Department of Mental Health announced the launch of a...
