Statewide News
Legislation seeking to keep kids safe online signed into law
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...
IHL Board approves tuition, fee, room rate increases at Mississippi universities
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...
New Mississippi laws aimed at curbing illegal immigration could face challenges from ACLU
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...
Hyde-Smith re-election bid on firm footing as she continues to outpace Colom
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...
Governor’s vetoes stand as lawmakers sine die
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...
Mississippi leads the nation in-state 988 answer rate
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...
