3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (509+ words) Lawmakers say Mississippi children will be safer on social media after the governor signed a bill into law regulating the platforms. Under the Mississippi Keeping Kids Safe Online Act, youth visiting social media sites will be required to have parental…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago  (266+ words) Below is a political opinion column by Roger Wicker: U. S. Senator Roger Wicker says Mississippi is on the cutting-edge of defense innovation and calls on his colleagues to invest in innovative defense manufacturers. It has been an important two weeks for…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (658+ words) Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter: Policymakers, bureaucrats, and consultants are trained to view AI outputs skeptically, but voters are expected to use the same tools without help. Mississippi has wrestled with challenging questions before about who we…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (88+ words) The Greenwood Commonwealth Leflore and Carroll counties have been approved for additional federal assistance for damage caused by the Jan. 23-27 severe winter weather. On Saturday, Gov. Tate Reeves announced that President Donald Trump had approved his request for individual assistance…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago  (71+ words) The Greenwood Commonwealth Americans has for years been suffering with a stomach ace because the stomach was filled with hate, rage and racism. From time-to-time Americans would go and pass something repugnant. One day finally, Americans went, and Trump came…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (482+ words) Layne Bruce, president of the Mississippi Press Association, sent me an email reminding me that Thursday, April 9, is Local News Day. Attached to the email were various documents advising me on how to promote the value of local news to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (460+ words) A bill to test Mississippi inmates for dyslexia died on the legislative calendar Friday, the second year the legislation failed to advance to the governor's desk. "I am disappointed, but this is the second year we've [the Senate] advanced this…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (378+ words) State Senator Angela Turner-Ford attempted to include diapers in the state's Second Amendment Sales Tax holiday, saying it would benefit "multiple demographics." A Senate debate Tuesday about exempting retail sales of firearm safes during the annual Mississippi Second Amendment Sales…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (373+ words) State Senator Lane Taylor believes the bill could help struggling rural hospitals as many are facing financial hardships. Rural hospitals could see donations coming their way after the Mississippi Senate passed a conference report Monday morning, giving tax breaks to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (458+ words) State Rep. Celeste Hurst introduced the measure in February, amending legislation on drug trafficking to include language outlawing the dispensing or shipping of abortion-inducing drugs in the Magnolia State. A measure that criminalizes the shipping or dispensing of abortion-inducing drugs…...