Statewide News
Open to Religion Act fails to find legislative support during 2026 session
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Legislation to protect school districts from legal action against allowing prayer in Mississippi schools failed to gain enough support to make it to...
Mississippi’s March revenues exceed estimate by $20.5 million
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Days after lawmakers headed home from the 2026 legislative session, the Legislative Budget Office released the March revenue collections report...
Watson running for Lt. Governor
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Two-term Secretary of State Michael Watson (R) walked into the Hilton Garden Inn in Pascagoula Tuesday morning and announced he is running for...
Legislature revises full-day school attendance language, provides for excused absences for school activities
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Tucked in the legislation that provided Mississippi’s teachers with pay raises this session was a provision that revised how much of the school day...
$253 million in local earmarks, ranging from artificial turf to music instruments, sent to Governor
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Artificial turf for an Ocean Springs sports complex. Buying instruments for high school music programs through the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra in...
Legislative Democrats vent frustrations as 2026 session wraps up
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Members of the Democratic Party in the Mississippi Legislature called a press conference Thursday just prior to sine die of the 2026 Legislative...
