Statewide News
Lawmakers make grooming of a child a felony in Mississippi
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi lawmakers have passed legislation that creates the crime of grooming of a child and set penalties for those convicted of violating the...
Mississippi Legislature: What passed, what died and what’s still lingering from the 2025 session
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The 2025 regular legislative session has come and gone, after lawmakers gaveled out sine die late last week. As previously reported, Governor Tate...
News and updates from the week of March 31, 2025 at the Capitol
By Representative Clay Mansell The Mississippi House of Representatives gaveled in at 1:00 PM on Monday, marking the start of the thirteenth and final week of the 2025 Regular Legislative...
Mississippi on the Move!
By: Douglas Carswell, CEO MS Center for Public Policy Mississippi was the second fastest growing state in the last quarter of 2024, according to new data from the US Bureau of Economic...
In-Person Excused Voting Act passes Mississippi House, Senate. Will Governor sign it?
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi lawmakers have agreed on a conference report that implements what they are calling the “In-Person Excused Voting Act.” The measure is a...
SONIC Donates Nearly $1 Million to Send 400 Educators to Ron Clark Academy Training Workshops and Shares Clark’s Expert Tips to Keep Students Engaged at Home
SONIC® Drive-In is fueling education by sending 400 teachers from 149 public school districts to Atlanta for the Ron Clark Academy Experience, a dynamic two-day training made possible by a...