by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today March 25, 2023 Lawmakers on Saturday continued to haggle particulars of a roughly $7 billion state budget, and reported some progress. But they remained at...

The devastating tornadoes that hit Mississippi and other parts of the South over the weekend left a path of destruction and an estimated 26 deaths. Recovery efforts are now underway. Mississippians...

by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today March 26, 2023 Legislative leaders, negotiating a state budget during the final days of the 2023 session, said they intend to provide funds to help with recovery...

by Julia James, Mississippi Today March 24, 2023 Some school districts in Mississippi are worried about the financial and legal ramifications of a bill which would allow them to arm employees as a...

by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today March 23, 2023 The Senate on Thursday let a measure that would restore voters' right to sidestep the Legislature and put measures on a statewide ballot die without...

by Julia James, Mississippi Today March 23, 2023 Superintendents from across the state are visiting the Legislature this week with a message: Please support fully funding our schools. Senate leaders...