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 law. The bill – HB 1308 – states that a person over the age of 21...
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 Reeves (R) will be calling legislators back to the Capitol in the weeks...
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 Session. This week was marked by significant legislative activity, the...
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 Analysis. Output per person in the Magnolia state increased faster than any...
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 compromise between the House and Senate after negotiations broke down...
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 nearly $1 million donation from the SONIC Foundation. From March 20-21,...
