Statewide News
State Auditor questions nonprofit oversight, spending of taxpayer dollars
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune State Auditor Shad White says oversight of nonprofits spending taxpayer money in Mississippi is ineffective. In his second report this year looking at...
Lawmakers to consider school choice viewpoints in House Education Freedom hearing
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune On Thursday, September 25, the Mississippi House of Representatives’ Education Freedom Select Committee will host four speakers who will present...
Congressional midterms taking shape in Mississippi
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The 2026 midterms are approaching, and candidates are lining up to vie for the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate in Mississippi. Magnolia...
The Mississippi Arts Commission Announces Five 2026 Governor’s Arts Awards Recipients
The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC), in partnership with the Governor’s Office, is pleased to announce four outstanding artists and one legacy arts organization as recipients of the 2026...
Mississippi appeals injunction over enforcement of anti-DEI law to Fifth Circuit
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi’s Attorney General has appealed an injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate on the state’s enforcement of the...
Mississippi challenges private parties such as NAACP suing to enforce Voting Rights Act
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi’s Board of Election Commissioners has appealed a part of the recent ruling by a federal three-judge panel at the U.S. Fifth Circuit that...