Mississippi Republican politicians have been silent as church mice in offering health care solutions for when the enhanced federal insurance subsidies expire at the end of 2025.
Some people support vouchers to schools that teach Christian values, but would they be OK with public money going to schools that teach tolerance about LGBTQ people or diversity, equity and inclusion?
While President Donald Trump has exercised broad powers, in his mind it is a bridge too far during the government shutdown to provide food assistance to poor people.
Mississippi Today Ideas Editor Bobby Harrison interviews Hayes Carll about his scheduled performance in Mississippi, his songwriting and about politics.
Private schools have been relatively quiet on vouchers, though they say now they would take public funds if they did not have to follow the same rules as public schools.
Before the Voting Rights Act of 1965, there were no elected Black officials in Mississippi during the 20th Century except for those in the all-Black town of Mound Bayou.
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.