Statewide News
Outgoing House leader to hold hearing about state public defense system reforms
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today October 9, 2023 The outgoing leader of the legislative committee responsible for criminal justice issues plans to hold a hearing Thursday on how Mississippi...
Atrocities in Israel – how should America respond?
By Douglas Carswell The scenes we saw from southern Israel were gruesome. Two hundred and fifty young people at a music festival murdered. Elderly people waiting at a bus stop gunned down. Women...
New Tate Reeves ad accuses Brandon Presley of accepting illegal campaign contributions
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today October 6, 2023 Republican Gov. Tate Reeves’ campaign on Friday aired a new TV ad accusing Brandon Presley, his Democratic opponent, of illegally accepting money...
A surprising absence on the 2023 campaign trail? Public funds for private schools.
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today October 8, 2023 Providing public funds to private schools is the issue that no one is talking about during the 2023 gubernatorial campaign even though it could...
Legislative leaders ask about suspending PERS ’13th check’ increases, though they say it’s unlikely
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today October 5, 2023 The possibility of temporarily pausing or reducing the annual 3% cost of living increase Mississippi’s state and local government retirees...
Welfare agency set to depose Brett Favre, but both want to conceal transcripts
by Anna Wolfe, Mississippi Today October 4, 2023 Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre is set to give sworn testimony in the ongoing welfare fraud civil suit at the end of this month. But both Favre...