Bobby Harrison

Mississippi Today Ideas Editor Bobby Harrison interviews Hayes Carll about his scheduled performance in Mississippi, his songwriting and about politics.

Since the presidency of Ronald Reagan, federal law has required hospitals to provide emergency treatment to all who need it, regardless of whether they are U.S. citizens.

President Kennedy's speech on James Meredith integrating the University of Mississippi 63 years ago should be used as educational tool, Mississippi attorney believes.

Column: Speaker Jason White apparently does not want people to vote on whether public funds should be spent on private schools.

Roger Wicker helped pass a key bipartisan health program in 1997 that helped poor Mississippi families. Will he do something similar in 2025?

The rising costs of health insurance on the ACA exchange could be issue in 2026 Senate election between Democrat Scott Colom and incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith.

It was McCoy's action in the forum he loved the most – the Mississippi House – that is credited with being key to the Coast’s recovery.

Column: If politicians continue to refuse to expand Medicaid, the number of Mississippians with no health insurance will rise in the coming years.

Bobby Harrison, Geoff Pender and Emily Wagster Pettus recall the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and a special legislative session.

Currently 36 states, both red states and blue states, have universal mail-in voting. Most had mail-in voting when Trump won in 2016, lost in 2020 and won again in 2024.