Geoff Pender

Mississippi House Corrections Chairwoman Becky Currie began touring prisons when she got her committee chair assignment and found a disturbing dearth of medical care.

Politicians briefed hundreds of business leaders at the Mississippi Economic Council's annual Hobnob event Thursday.

Ricky Neaves, director of the Mississippi High School Activities Association said that the push for expanded "school choice" by Mississippi lawmakers could have a drastic impact on athletics and other programs in the state's public education system.

Rep. Robert Johnson III of Natchez, leader of Mississippi House Democrats, says the GOP leadership's push for "school choice" is out of touch.

Nancy Loome, executive director of The Parents' Campaign public education advocacy group counters many points proponents are making in their push for more school choice in Mississippi.

President Donald Trump's appointment of former Mayor Billy Hewes has surprised some political observers, as the president has proposed eliminating the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Ben Bush, a former U.S. Army Ranger combat veteran from Brandon, shares his story of his struggle with PTSD after returning home from overseas combat.

Mississippi Today reporters Michael Goldberg and Taylor Vance recount their recent trip to Washington, D.C., and meetings with the state’s congressional delegation, covering topics including the use of National Guard troops in U.S. cities — potentially even in Jackson — disaster relief policies and the debate over the release of the Epstein files.

Efforts in the Mississippi Legislature to restore voting rights to convicted felons, allow people to vote easily before Election Day and restoring the right to ballot initiatives have not gone very far in recent years.

Sen. Scott DeLano says Mississippi has done little to help protect South Mississippians from storm damages and residents statewide from rising insurance costs.

House Education Chairman Rob Roberson says lawmakers should be open to discussions on school choice, consolidation or any other measures.

Geoff Pender writes of Hurricane Katrina, "I’m ready for this 'anniversary' to be over, and I hope my memories of it fade even more."

Mississippi Today's politics and government team breaks down the week's news, including the special legislative primaries held across the state and the Magnolia State's exposure to any slump in EV sales and production.

Mississippi Today’s politics team recaps the 2025 Neshoba County Fair. This year’s political speaking lacked fire and brimstone.

Rep. Price Wallace is co-chair of a House select committee Speaker Jason White created to tackle restoration of voting rights to former felons.

Republican Andy Gipson, the first candidate to publicly announce a run for Mississippi governor in 2027, outlines his five-plank platform.

Mississippi Today discusses news of the week, including House Speaker Jason White announcing “school choice” issues as his top priority for 2026.

The new Mississippi Business Alliance is expected to be a powerful voice at the state Capitol in policy and spending decisions and even in elections.

Despite lawmakers passing an effective ban on abortions in Mississippi, a 1998 state Supreme Court decision that the state constitution provides a right to abortion remains on the books.

Reena Evers-Everette talks with Mississippi Today about her father's Civil Rights legacy, and his humanity, in advance of Medgar Evers at 100 Weekend events June 26-29th at the Jackson Convention Complex. Events will kick off at 6 p.m. on June 26th with a conversation titled, "Daddy's Daughters," featuring Evers-Everette; Ambassador Attallah Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X; and Bettie Dahmer, daughter of Vernon Dahmer. The daughters will reflect on the love that shaped their childhoods, the losses that redefined their lives -- and the world -- and the legacies they now carry forward. For more information on the event, go to eversinstitute.org.