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Mississippi Writers Guild: Looking at the past, anticipating the future

Mississippi Writers Guild: Looking at the past, anticipating the future

by Mississippi Monitor | Jan 8, 2026 | Statewide

By: Richelle Putnam, Magnolia Tribune       In Mississippi, where storytelling spreads like kudzu, the Mississippi Writers Guild (MWG) has become the water helping writers to grow and flourish. Since its founding in 2005, the Guild has consistently...
Senate committee wastes no time in passing bill aimed at shoring up PERS

Senate committee wastes no time in passing bill aimed at shoring up PERS

by Mississippi Monitor | Jan 7, 2026 | Statewide

By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune     The Mississippi Senate Appropriations Committee took less than five minutes Tuesday afternoon to approve transferring hundreds of millions of dollars in state funds to shore up the Public Employees’ Retirement System,...
Senate Education Committee moves teacher pay raise, public-to-public transfer bills forward

Senate Education Committee moves teacher pay raise, public-to-public transfer bills forward

by Mississippi Monitor | Jan 7, 2026 | Statewide

By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune     On the first day of Mississippi’s 2026 legislative session, the Senate Education Committee kicked things off by sending three bills to the floor, each intended to strengthen the state’s K-12 public school system...
Wicker commends capture of “illegitimate Venezuelan dictator” as Thompson calls U.S. action an “illegal attack”

Wicker commends capture of “illegitimate Venezuelan dictator” as Thompson calls U.S. action an “illegal attack”

by Mississippi Monitor | Jan 7, 2026 | Statewide

By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune     American military forces captured Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in an early Saturday morning raid. The two now faces arraignment Monday in a New York federal court on “narco-terrorism”...
Things to do in the Magnolia State this January 2026

Things to do in the Magnolia State this January 2026

by Mississippi Monitor | Jan 6, 2026 | Statewide

By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune     It’s a new year, and with that comes all the promise and hope of great things to come. If you’ve made resolutions, hopefully one of them is to explore what our state has to offer. Exciting things are happening in our...
Mississippi awaits more information on child care funding freeze

Mississippi awaits more information on child care funding freeze

by Mississippi Monitor | Jan 6, 2026 | Statewide

By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune     A freeze to federal child care subsidies has been announced by the Trump Administration which could affect families across Mississippi. Yet, the impact remains unknown at this point. The move was made last week after...
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