Statewide News
Proposals to ban school cell phone use back before Mississippi lawmakers
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune In the first week of the 2026 legislative session, four bills were filed to ban cell phone use in Mississippi public school classrooms. Two of...
Certificate of Need reform bill vetoed by Governor back before lawmakers
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune A bill that would have revamped Mississippi’s certificate of need laws but was vetoed by the governor last year has been reintroduced in the House...
DNC files amicus brief in Mississippi mail-in ballot case before U.S. Supreme Court
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The Democratic National Convention (DNC) has filed an amicus curiae brief ahead of the U.S. Supreme Court’s consideration of Watson v....
Tax filing season opens January 26
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The Internal Revenue Service has set Monday, January 26 as the opening of the 2026 federal filing season. Several new tax law provisions of the One,...
House Education Committee hears arguments for, against school choice
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Members of the Mississippi House Education Committee heard testimony from parents and others invested in education about the potential impacts...
HHS & USDA Release New Dietary Guidelines for Americans
This week, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins released the 2025-2030...