May 17, 2020. What we're going through is real, scary, and traumatic. Everybody has experienced this virus, and it seems that everyone is going through five stages of grief: denial, anger and bargaining. You can…
Espy breaks single-day fundraising record as Dems appear…
According to Espy campaign sources, Espy has raised almost $200,000 since Ginsburg's death was announced Friday evening. This total is nearly one-third of the amount Espy raised between April and June. Although a fundraising advantage…
Fewer Mississippians received cash assistance in 2020, new…
According to reports, Mississippi Department of Human Services has been inconsistent in its administration of the state's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. This is the subject of an ongoing federal investigation and a large…
Gang bill could curtail legislators’ efforts to reduce…
In criminal justice matters, it is almost like the Legislature has two personalities. The most important effort to decrease prison population is the proposal to reduce the state's "habitual criminal laws" where three convictions result…
Gov Tate Reeves plans to replace Republican Chairman…
Most sources claim that Smith isn't changing because of any political disagreement. In fact, Smith appears to be well-respected among party leaders. Reeves thinks Smith, an attorney at a large law firm that does business…
Here’s what lawmakers could do to transform Mississippi’s…
Mississippi is one of the most poor states in the country. The welfare agency manages an especially high number of child support cases every year. In a state of almost 3 million people, the state's…
Hyde-Smith, in new Senate ad, works to take…
Hyde-Smith stated in the TV spot, which was 30 seconds long, that he is a United States senator and has made it a priority for Mississippians to have access to high quality health care. Espy,…
Inside the ‘people’s caucus’ that inspired the Jackson…
This moment was important for more than 100 people who gathered at the Masonic Temple, John R. Lynch Street on February 15th. They were there when Bob Moses, Ella Baker, and Fannie Lou Hamer hosted…
Jake Gibbs caught Whitey Ford’s last pitch, and…
Ford's final game in 1967 was his last. Jake Gibbs from Grenada, the Ole Miss football icon, would be his catcher. Gibbs, who spoke Saturday morning from Oxford via phone, said that Whitey was "the…